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Living in Ridgewood, NJ

Ranks better than 88% of areas Follow

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Ridgewood Area Facts

Ridgewood has a Livability Score of 88_/100, which is considered exceptional
Ridgewood crime rates are 62% lower than the New Jersey average
Cost of living in Ridgewood is 48% higher than the New Jersey average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Living in the Real Material World! 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) I wish my company had relocated me to New Jersey years ago, this area of the country has the best of everything within reach. I can hit the Holland Tunnel and be in New York in minutes, or take the Garden State Parkway and be in Atlantic City in a little over an hour. Living in R ...Read More idgewood puts me in the middle of the best shopping in the country, the finest restaurants, and plenty of fun things to do on the weekend.

During the winter, I head over to Met Life Stadium to watch the Jets and Giants play. In the summer, its off to Yankee Stadium and then Manhattan to eat at some of the best restaurants in the city that never sleeps.

The best areas in Ridgewood have to be the shopping diversity. I can hit the local mall for everything I need or down the Turnpike to premium outlet malls of all sorts. I have the best beaches to my east and historic Philadelphia to my west. Read Less

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A+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Ridgewood? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

Parks

Veterans Memorial Field

Graydon Pool

Van Neste Square Memorial Park

Leuning Park

Twinney Pond Park

Old Memorial Park

Memorial Park

The Green

Entertainment

Bow Tie Warner Theater

Opus One

The Ridgewood Art Institute

School House Museum

The Hermitage

Walwick Museum of Local History

The Oval

Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard

Food & Drink

Mr. Moo's Ice Cream Cafe

Ice Cream by Mike

Jersey Mike's Subs

Yogy Bee

Ben & Jerry's

East Coast Burger

Kilwins

The Cookie Connect

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Ridgewood? Of all people who commute, 18.1% take public transportation in Ridgewood.

Drive to Work

56%

21% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

18%

13% higher than the US average

Walk to Work

3%

equal to the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Ridgewood? The cost of living in Ridgewood is 179/100 - which is 48% higher than New Jersey.

79% more expensive than average

21% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Ridgewood? Ridgewood crime rates are 663, which are 62% lower than New Jersey

663 per 100k people

71% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

71% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Ridgewood? The median income in Ridgewood is $178,958 which is 143% higher than New Jersey.

Median household income

$178,958223% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$84,565183% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

57% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Ridgewood a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

The Valley Hospital

Pharmacies

Town & Country Apothecary

Walgreens

Doctors

Ridgewood Orthopedic Group

Ridgewood Internal Medicine

Quest Diagnostics

Anna M. Korkis MD

Complete Foot & Ankle

Kasir Plastic Surgery

Riverside Medical Group

Valley Medical Group - OB/GYN

A Housing

What are Ridgewood home prices? Ridgewood home prices are $744,200 - which is 135% higher than New Jersey

Median home value

$744,200303% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$2,062117% higher than the US average

28% higher than the US average

A+ Schools

Does Ridgewood have good schools? The Ridgewood graduation rate is 97% - which is 13% higher than New Jersey

High school grad. rates

17% higher than the US average

School test scores

69% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

13% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Ridgewood a good place to live? Ridgewood has an overall rating of 87% from 7 reviews.

Overall user rating

7 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

6 total surveys