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A borough of 11,657 people in New Jersey
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Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, US
1918Established
11,735Population
28.5 sq miArea
282 ftElevation

Ringwood is a borough in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 11,735, a decrease of 493 (−4.0%) from the 2010 census count of 12,228, which in turn reflected a decrease of 168 (−1.4%) from the 12,396 counted in the 2000 census. It is the home of Ringwood State Park which contains the New Jersey Botanical Garden at Skylands (plus Skylands Manor), the Shepherd Lake Recreation Area and historic Ringwood Manor. The Borough of Ringwood was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1918, from a "portion of the Township of Pompton", as one of three boroughs formed from Pompton Township, joining…

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Housing in Ringwood

$611K▲ 6.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ringwood home is worth about $611,000, up 6.6% in a year, 5% above the New Jersey typical home.

Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Ringwood's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Ringwood 0.4
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Ringwood 2
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B-

The public schools Ringwood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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