Edgewater, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Edgewater is a borough located along the Hudson River in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 14,336, an increase of 2,823 (+24.5%) from the 2010 census count of 11,513, which in turn reflected an increase of 3,836 (+50.0%) from the 7,677 counted in the 2000 census The borough's history has featured the founding of the first colony in Bergen County, contribution to the Revolutionary War, a period as a "sleepy, pastoral little town" with resort hotels in the 19th century, industrialization in the early 20th century, and a transition to a rapidly growing residential community in the late 20th century. Edgewater was i…

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How Edgewater ranks

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#8Fastest growing in NJ #31Most remote workers in NJ #45Most educated in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code07020

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Living in Edgewater

Housing in Edgewater

$711K▲ 5.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Edgewater home is worth about $711,000, up 5.1% in a year, 22% above the New Jersey typical home.

A buyer's market

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Days on market50

Sale-to-list102.3%

Sold in May12

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Safety in Edgewater

B

Safety Grade B

Edgewater reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Edgewater 0.5

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Edgewater 12.6

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Edgewater

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Edgewater’s kids attend outperform 53% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictEdgewater School DistrictSchools2

Eleanor Van Gelder BElementary · Grades 3–6 · 384 students George Washington School D-Elementary · Grades PK–2 · 333 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.