Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Paramus spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Paramus’ borough government spent $55.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,115 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Paramus is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$2,115 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Paramus’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,115 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 New Jersey cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,267, and the middle half spent $1,009–$1,600. Paramus spent more than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Paramus itself left out).
About $2,115 per resident a year, or $5.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Paramus reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Paramus’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Paramus’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Paramus →
Who’s in charge in Paramus
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Paramus’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on paramusborough.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 78 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (26,063).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Paramus Borough School District
Paramus’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $32,706 per pupil, $17,901 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Paramus.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: paramusborough.org ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Paramus compares with the towns next door
Paramus spent $2,115 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,093 to $1,997. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Lawn | $1,093 | $10,000+ |
| Hackensack | $1,187 | $9,652 |
| Ridgewood | $1,216 | $10,000+ |
| Oradell | $1,848 | $10,000+ |
| Rochelle Park Township | $1,997 | $9,353 |
| River Edge | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Washington Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Maywood | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Emerson | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Paramus | $2,115 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Paramus’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Paramus’ government
How much does Paramus spend per resident?
About $2,115 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,115 was more than 87% of 15 New Jersey cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Paramus’ government?
See paramusborough.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Paramus yet.
How many people work for Paramus?
335 full-time and 205 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3.1M (about $36.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Paramus in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Joe Lagana) and General Assembly District 38 (Chris Tully and Lisa Swain). The General Assembly district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Paramus’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →