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Glen Ridge, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Essex County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
7,827 Population 6,115/sq mi density
$248,016 Median Income $96,603 per capita
$730,600 Home Value $1,103,768 Zillow
$2,347 Median Rent 28.1% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
53 Violent Crime/100K 1,426 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$248,016 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$730,600 home value, $2,347/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
53 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
83.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Health Overview

Obesity Rate
19.9%
38% below US avg (32.1%)
Smoking Rate
6.1%
56% below US avg (14%)
Depression Rate
16.7%
17% below US avg (20%)
Premature Death Rate
8,341
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Chronic Conditions

Percentage of adults diagnosed. Thin line = U.S. average (lower is better).

Obesity
19.9% avg 32.1%
Diabetes
5.6% avg 10.5%
Heart Disease
3.4% avg 5.8%
High Blood Pressure
20.7% avg 29%
Asthma
8.6% avg 9.7%
Cancer
7.1%
COPD
2.7%
Stroke
1.8%

Behavioral Risk Factors

Lifestyle factors affecting health outcomes. Lower is generally better.

Smoking
6.1% avg 14%
Binge Drinking
20.2% avg 17%
Physical Inactivity
14.1% avg 25%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)
31.1%

Mental & Physical Distress

Percentage of adults reporting frequent distress (14+ days in past month).

Depression
16.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
12.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
7.8%

Preventive Care & Insurance

Regular Checkup
75.4%
Annual Dental Visit
78.6%
Health Insurance
98.4% avg 91.4%
Uninsured
5.4% avg 8.6%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:1,325
patients per provider
Dentists
1:1,088
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:354
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
8.9 / 10
Access to healthy food (10 = best)
Exercise Access
99.5%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
8,341
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Complete Health Data

Chronic Conditions

Obesity19.9%
Diabetes5.6%
Heart Disease3.4%
High Blood Pressure20.7%
Asthma8.6%
Cancer7.1%
COPD2.7%
Stroke1.8%

Behavioral

Smoking6.1%
Binge Drinking20.2%
Physical Inactivity14.1%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)31.1%
Insufficient Sleep40.4%

Mental & Distress

Depression16.7%
Frequent Mental Distress12.9%
Frequent Physical Distress7.8%

Preventive Care

Regular Checkup75.4%
Annual Dental Visit78.6%
Health Insurance98.4%
Uninsured5.4%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Ratio1:1,325
Dentist Ratio1:1,088
Mental Health Ratio1:354
Food Env Index8.9/10
Exercise Access99.5%
Premature Death Rate8,341/100K