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Ridgewood, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Bergen County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
26,076
Population
4,543/sq mi density
$217,250
Median Income
$98,259 per capita
$882,700
Home Value
$1,169,018 Zillow
$2,340
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
52
Violent Crime/100K
568 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$217,250 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$882,700 home value, $2,340/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
52 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
80.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.9%
25,200 → 26,427
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.6%
$142,372 → $217,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ridgewood across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
27,328
+901 from 2023 (26,427)
Projected Median Income 2030
$292,101
+$74,851 from 2023 ($217,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25,200 | — | $142,372 | — |
| 2015 | 25,284 | +0.3% | $147,823 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 25,258 | -0.1% | $162,011 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 25,056 | -0.8% | $184,355 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 26,202 | +4.6% | $194,256 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 26,427 | +0.9% | $217,250 | +11.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.