Bergen and Passaic county suburbs range from denser, transit-connected towns like Hackensack near the county's downtown core, to quieter residential communities further from the rail lines. Housing includes a mix of postwar single-family suburbs, older two-family homes near town centers, and a growing number of newer apartment and condo developments along commercial corridors.
Proximity to New York City and heavy commuter rail and bus use throughout this region make travel-related introductions a common scenario, alongside the usual routes of secondhand furniture and moving day.
This isn't about how clean a home is
Bed bugs hitchhike in on luggage, furniture and boxes, as true in a well-kept Bergen County suburb as anywhere.
What's distinctive about this region
Heavy commuter volume into New York, a mix of established single-family neighborhoods and newer apartment or condo construction near commercial corridors, and generally suburban housing density define bed bug work here, closer in character to Essex, Morris and Union's suburban towns than to the dense urban cores further south.
Towns in this region
Hackensack
Bergen County
Teaneck
Bergen County
Ridgewood
Bergen County
Fort Lee
Bergen County
Fair Lawn
Bergen County
Englewood
Bergen County
Paramus
Bergen County
Bergenfield
Bergen County
Cliffside Park
Bergen County
Lodi
Bergen County
Rutherford
Bergen County
Clifton
Passaic County
Garfield
Bergen County
North Arlington
Bergen County
Lyndhurst
Bergen County
East Rutherford
Bergen County
Carlstadt
Bergen County
Wood-Ridge
Bergen County
Wallington
Bergen County
Moonachie
Bergen County
Teterboro
Bergen County
Hasbrouck Heights
Bergen County
Little Ferry
Bergen County
South Hackensack
Bergen County
Ridgefield Park
Bergen County
Ridgefield
Bergen County
Palisades Park
Bergen County
Fairview
Bergen County
Edgewater
Bergen County
Leonia
Bergen County
Bogota
Bergen County
Englewood Cliffs
Bergen County
Alpine
Bergen County
Tenafly
Bergen County
Cresskill
Bergen County
Demarest
Bergen County
Closter
Bergen County
Haworth
Bergen County
Harrington Park
Bergen County
Norwood
Bergen County
Northvale
Bergen County
Rockleigh
Bergen County
Old Tappan
Bergen County
River Vale
Bergen County
Dumont
Bergen County
New Milford
Bergen County
Oradell
Bergen County
River Edge
Bergen County
Maywood
Bergen County
Emerson
Bergen County
Westwood
Bergen County
Washington Township
Bergen County
Hillsdale
Bergen County
Woodcliff Lake
Bergen County
Park Ridge
Bergen County
Montvale
Bergen County
Rochelle Park
Bergen County
Saddle Brook
Bergen County
Elmwood Park
Bergen County
Glen Rock
Bergen County
Ho-Ho-Kus
Bergen County
Waldwick
Bergen County
Midland Park
Bergen County
Allendale
Bergen County
Saddle River
Bergen County
Upper Saddle River
Bergen County
Ramsey
Bergen County
Mahwah
Bergen County
Franklin Lakes
Bergen County
Wyckoff
Bergen County
Oakland
Bergen County
Wayne
Passaic County
Pompton Lakes
Passaic County
Bloomingdale
Passaic County
Wanaque
Passaic County
Ringwood
Passaic County
West Milford
Passaic County
Haledon
Passaic County
North Haledon
Passaic County
Prospect Park
Passaic County
Hawthorne
Passaic County
Totowa
Passaic County
Woodland Park
Passaic County
Little Falls
Passaic County
Common questions for this region
Are commuter towns more prone to bed bugs?
Not more prone overall, but heavy travel is a common way bed bugs move between places.
Do you cover newer apartment or condo buildings here?
Yes, specialists in this region regularly work in both older two-family homes and newer multi-unit buildings.