Property Choices in West New York
West New York is situated along the New Jersey side of the Hudson River across from Midtown Manhattan, the Upper West Side of Manhattan and Central Park. There are plenty of property choices to suit you needs from rental apartments, condos, townhomes, brownstones and single family detached homes. With an average rent of about $1000, West New York has become a viable alternative to the high rent areas of neighboring Manhattan.



About West New York
Since many of the residents in West New York work in New York City, the NY Waterway provides ferry service between West New York/Port Imperial/Weehawken and Manhattan. The ferry terminal is located at Port Imperial Boulevard and Pershing Road. The New Jersey Transit Bus is also available to get to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. The bus can also connect you to the PATH train service which has service into Manhattan as well. As for local attractions, West New York has the state's largest and longest stretch of retail stores and restaurants which runs along Bergenline Avenue. There is a total of over 300 shops and restaurants to chose from.

Schools
There are six K-6 grade public schools in West New York City. For the upper grades, there is West New York Middle School and West Memorial High School. There are on average 14 students per teacher in West New York. There are also private schools to choose from such as St. Joseph of the Palisades Grammar School and Our Lady of Libera.

Statistics
In 2009 West New York's population was estimated to be 57,521 people. The median home cost is $316,580 at an average of $267 per square foot. The median income of West New York is over $41,000. For more information, please visit West New York's official website.