Moving to Glen Ridge for work -advice?

Daniel L. Oct 20, 2025

As someone who grew up here, there are trade-offs but the good outweighs the bad. A lot has changed in the past few years though. nightlife used to be much affordable but now it's tough.

33 upvotes

Declan Brown Oct 7, 2025

Renting here right now, paying about /mo for a 2-bedroom. the quality of life is solid. Compared to Chicago it's tough.

25 upvotes

James Ross Oct 17, 2025

hmm interesting perspective

17 upvotes

Emilia Hernandez Oct 18, 2025

OK so I've been meaning to write this for a while. I moved here 7 years ago from Raleigh and here's my honest breakdown:

Housing: Lots of new construction which should help. We're paying /mo for a 1-bed in Meadowbrook. It's challenging for what you get.

Jobs: The market is developing right now, especially in marketing. If you're in real estate you might struggle.

People: Generally surprisingly good. It took about 17 months to build a solid friend group.

Food: underrated. Tons of options if you like Mediterranean.

Feel free to reach out with questions..

17 upvotes

Jonathan Morales Oct 18, 2025

Depends on what you're looking for honestly. If you want healthcare, then yeah this place is great. But if housing market matters to you, might want to look elsewhere.

16 upvotes

Sadie Turner Oct 18, 2025

Public transit is challenging here. You'll probably need a car for most things. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else right now.

3 upvotes