Leonia at a glance
- Population: about 9,303, 121st by size in New Jersey of 323 places (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- 2020 Census base: the 2020 count put the population at 9,324 (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: down about 0.2% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among New Jersey places: 121st of the state's 323 Census places (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: about 63% of places in New Jersey are smaller (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: mapped at 40.8634, -73.9885 by the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Palisades Park, NJ (1 mi); Fort Lee, NJ (1 mi); Ridgefield Park, NJ (2 mi); Englewood, NJ (2 mi); Bogota, NJ (2 mi) — straight-line distances, US Census Bureau populations.
- Nearest smaller communities: Englewood Cliffs, NJ (3 mi); Teterboro, NJ (4 mi); Moonachie, NJ (4 mi) (Census populations).
What a personal loan costs in Leonia
The defining feature of a personal loan is the fixed installment: the same payment every month until the term ends.
Compare offers on APR rather than the headline rate — the APR includes most fees, and you can model the total with our personal loan calculator.
The term is the lever: extend it and the payment falls while total interest climbs; shorten it and the reverse happens.
Work out the payment you can comfortably carry each month first, then borrow no more than that figure supports.
New Jersey lending rules that apply in Leonia
Every figure in the table below is sourced to a publisher with a date; where a state does not publish a number, we say so rather than estimate.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI); Office of Consumer Finance supervises consumer lenders Source says: "The Office of Consumer Finance regulates 16 types of businesses that provide a variety of consumer financial services." | New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Criminal usury limits | 30% for non-corporate borrowers; 50% for corporations Source says: "the criminal usury limitation is 50 percent for corporations and 30 percent for non-corporate borrowers" | New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | Civil usury: rates above 6% (agreement not in writing) or above 16% (written contract specifying the rate) Source says: "the civil usury rate is any interest rate greater than 6 percent for an agreement that is not in writing" | New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Unlicensed payday lending violates New Jersey's civil and criminal usury rates; payday lenders must be licensed Source says: "out-of-state or foreign entities that have not obtained the required New Jersey license and whose payment terms violate New Jersey's civil and criminal usury rates" | New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer lender license required for loans of $50,000 or less for personal, family, or household purposes (N.J.S.A. 17:11C-1 et seq.) Source says: "A consumer lender license is required for the making of a loan that is to be used primarily for personal, family or household purposes" | New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Leonia
Before you share your details with a lender in Leonia:
- Pull your free credit reports and dispute any error — it is the cheapest way to improve the rate you are offered.
- Run your figures through the personal loan calculator on this site so you know the payment before a lender quotes one.
- Pre-qualify with at least three lenders and compare the APR, not the interest rate.
- Check that the lender is licensed in New Jersey using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.