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A borough of 12,154 people in New Jersey
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Conserved land8.1%141 of 1,728 acres
Trails4.3 mi1.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves612 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, US
12,133Population
2.7 sq miArea
131 ftElevation

Glen Rock is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 12,133, an increase of 532 (+4.6%) from the 2010 census count of 11,601, which in turn reflected an increase of 55 (+0.5%) from the 11,546 counted in the 2000 census. The borough has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, Glen Rock residents had a median household income of $162,443, ranked 6th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475. Glen Rock was voted one of the best places to live in New Jersey for …

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Housing in Glen Rock

$1.1M▲ 10.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Glen Rock home is worth about $1,103,000, up 10.7% in a year, 90% above the New Jersey typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market21
Sale-to-list110.2%
Sold in May14
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Safety Grade A

Glen Rock reports less crime per resident than 85% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Glen Rock 0.3
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Glen Rock 6.2
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Glen Rock’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#12Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictGlen Rock Public School DistrictSchools8

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

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