Towns include: Bergenfield,
Englewood,
Fair Lawn,
Fort Lee,
Lyndhurst,
Mahwah,
Paramus,
Ridgewood,
TeaneckLife expectancy at birth: 79.91 years
Just over the George Washington Bridge from Manhattan, Bergen has long been a destination for both retirees and immigrants, who have helped make it New Jersey's largest, wealthiest, and longest-living county - and one of its most ethnically diverse. Bergen offers a variety of housing types, from high-rise to suburban, and easy access to the Big Apple.
In recent years, Bergen County has become home to a large Korean-American population. Treat yourself to their spicy, healthy, and underappreciated cuisine, then get out and play at Palisades Interstate Park.
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