Upper Saddle River, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Upper Saddle River 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 8,353, an increase of 145 (+1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 8,208, which in turn reflected an increase of 467 (+6.0%) from the 7,741 counted in the 2000 census. Upper Saddle River had a per capita income of $73,639 and was ranked 20th in New Jersey based on data from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey (ACS) from the United States Census Bureau, more than double the statewide average of $34,858. In the 2013–2017 ACS, Upper Saddle River had a median household income of $176,674 (ranked 8th in the state) and included 42.9% of households e…

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How Upper Saddle River ranks

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#2Highest income in NJ #3Best schools in NJ #10Fewest uninsured in NJ All NJ rankings →

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Living in Upper Saddle River

Housing in Upper Saddle River

$1.46M▲ 6.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Upper Saddle River home is worth about $1,460,000, up 6.5% in a year, 152% above the New Jersey typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market94

Sale-to-list102.4%

Sold in May8

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Safety in Upper Saddle River

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Not graded

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

Violent crime per 1,000

Upper Saddle River 0.1

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Upper Saddle River 3

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Upper Saddle River

Compared with New Jersey

20better than NJ·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 1▼ 5 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

6.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNJ 14.3% · better 5.1%Fewer uninsured adultsNJ 11.3% · better 8.7%More adults who have had cancerNJ 7.5% · worse

Care nearby

Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern · 3.8 mi · ER

Hillcrest PediatricsAirmont · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Upper Saddle River

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School Grade A+

The public schools Upper Saddle River’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 97% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#3Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ

DistrictUpper Saddle River School DistrictSchools4

Edith A. Bogert Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 368 students Robert D Reynolds Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 355 students The Upper Saddle River Children's AcademyElementary · Grades PK–K · 81 students Emil A. Cavallini Middle School A+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 389 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.