Saddle Brook, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Saddle Brook is a township in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 14,294, an increase of 635 (+4.6%) from the 2010 census count of 13,659, which in turn reflected an increase of 504 (+3.8%) from the 13,155 counted in the 2000 census.

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How Saddle Brook ranks

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#55Shortest commute in NJ #169Highest income in NJ #186Fastest growing in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code07663

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Living in Saddle Brook

Housing in Saddle Brook

$674K▲ 5.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Saddle Brook home is worth about $674,000, up 5.2% in a year, 16% above the New Jersey typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market49

Sale-to-list103.5%

Sold in May11

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Safety in Saddle Brook

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Saddle Brook reports less crime per resident than 66% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Jersey has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Saddle Brook sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

Saddle Brook 0.4

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Saddle Brook 10.2

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Saddle Brook

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Saddle Brook’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictSaddle Brook School DistrictSchools6

Helen I. Smith School CElementary · Grades K–6 · 340 students Franklin School C+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 328 students Salome H. Long Memorial School CElementary · Grades K–6 · 304 students Nursery Rhymes Preschool & KindergartenElementary · Grades PK–K · 70 students Saddle Brook Middle/High School BHigh · Grades 7–12 · 806 students Washington SchoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 58 students

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.