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1905
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About Ridgewood
Village in Bergen County, New Jersey, USRidgewood is a village in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Ridgewood is a suburban bedroom community of New York City, located approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2020 United States census, the village's population was 25,979, an increase of 1,021 (+4.1%) from the 2010 census count of 24,958, which in turn reflected an increase of 22 (+0.1%) from 24,936 in the 2000 census. It has been one of the state's highest-income communities. In 2000, its per capita income of $51,658 was ranked the 35th-highest in the state. Based on data from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey, it had a per-capita income of $67,560, 31st in the state. Based on d…
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Housing in Ridgewood
The typical Ridgewood home is worth about $1,270,000, up 10.8% in a year, 119% above the New Jersey typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Ridgewood
Safety Grade A
Ridgewood reports less crime per resident than 86% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Ridgewood
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 100% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New Jersey
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
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Schools in Ridgewood
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The public schools Ridgewood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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