Englewood is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, situated just west of the Hudson River and a short distance from the George Washington Bridge, which places it within a quick bus ride of Manhattan. Its population was about 29,600 at the 2020 census. The city occupies a compact but varied landscape that ranges from a bustling downtown to leafy residential streets, giving it a blend of urban convenience and suburban calm unusual in northern New Jersey. Englewood developed as a prominent suburb in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and its historic fabric still shows in the tree-lined streets and substantial older homes of the East Hill neighborhood, as well as in downtown buildings with brownstone-style front stoops. The city's cultural identity centers on the Bergen Performing Arts Center, known as bergenPAC, which occupies a former 1920s movie theater and anchors a downtown of restaurants, shops, and community institutions. The city is home to a diverse population and a mix of housing types that ranges from historic single-family homes to newer mid-rise apartments and condominiums near the downtown. Englewood Public School District serves the community, while Flat Rock Brook Nature Center preserves a forested natural area within the city limits for walking, education, and quiet recreation. For commuters, Englewood's location is its defining advantage. NJ Transit bus routes connect the city to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station in roughly fifteen minutes and to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown, making Manhattan reachable without a car. That accessibility, combined with the city's cultural amenities and established character, has kept Englewood a sought-after address in Bergen County for more than a century.