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A borough of 4,112 people in New Jersey
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Conserved land1.9%25 of 1,315 acres
Trails0.5 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves26 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, US
1923Established
4,107Population
2.1 sq miArea
367 ftElevation

Riverdale is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,107, an increase of 548 (+15.4%) from the 2010 census count of 3,559, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,061 (+42.5%) from the 2,498 counted in the 2000 census. Riverdale was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1923, from portions of Pequannock Township, subject to the results of a referendum passed on April 17, 1923. Riverdale is situated in the northeasternmost part of Morris County bordering Passaic County along the Pequannock and Pompton rivers.

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Housing in Riverdale

$489K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Riverdale home is worth about $489,000, up 3.5% in a year, 16% below the New Jersey typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market16
Sale-to-list102.1%
Sold in May5
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Safety in Riverdale

C

Safety Grade C

Riverdale reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Riverdale 0.5
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Riverdale 20
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A-

The public schools Riverdale’s kids attend outperform 80% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#103Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictRiverdale School DistrictSchools1

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