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River Edge, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Bergen County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
12,024
Population
6,570/sq mi density
$155,827
Median Income
$74,705 per capita
$637,500
Home Value
$817,943 Zillow
$1,811
Median Rent
30.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
17
Violent Crime/100K
626 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$155,827 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$637,500 home value, $1,811/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
17 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
70.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.4%
11,481 → 12,105
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56.5%
$99,556 → $155,827
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for River Edge 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
12,561
+456 from 2023 (12,105)
Projected Median Income 2030
$213,198
+$57,371 from 2023 ($155,827)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,481 | — | $99,556 | — |
| 2015 | 11,518 | +0.3% | $103,607 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 11,526 | +0.1% | $123,590 | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 11,436 | -0.8% | $124,598 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12,009 | +5% | $142,214 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 12,105 | +0.8% | $155,827 | +9.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.