Paramus

Also known as Paramus, New Jersey, Paramus, NJ

borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: New Jersey
County: Bergen
Incorporated: April 4, 1922
Type: Borough
Body: Borough Council
Mayor: Christopher DiPiazza ( R , term ends December 31, 2026)
Administrator: Hector Olmo
Municipal clerk: Annemarie Krusznis
Total: 10.51 sq mi (27.21 km )
Land: 10.44 sq mi (27.05 km )
Water: 0.062 sq mi (0.16 km ) 0.60%
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Paramus ( English pronunciation: /pəˈɹæːməs/ ) is a borough in the central portion of Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A suburban bedroom community of New York City, Paramus is located 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Upper Manhattan. The Wall Street Journal characterized Paramus as "quintessentially suburban". The borough is also a major commercial hub for North Jersey (home to Garden State Plaza and various corporate headquarters).

As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 26,698, an increase of 356 (+1.4%) from the 2010 census count of 26,342, which in turn reflected an increase of 605 (+2.4%) from the 25,737 counted in the 2000 census.