About Alpine

Alpine is a very small coastal borough (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,849 people and just one neighborhood, Alpine is the 470th largest community in New Jersey.

Alpine home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Alpine real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Alpine is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 92.18% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Alpine is a borough of professionals, managers and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Alpine who work in management occupations (22.48%), sales jobs (18.61%) and healthcare (11.58%).

Of important note, Alpine is also a borough of artists. Alpine has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Alpine’s character.

In addition, Alpine is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Alpine is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Alpine a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Alpine has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Alpine’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Alpine is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Alpine is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Alpine, the average commute to work is 37.80 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Alpine is a relatively small borough, but even so, a fairly large number of people use the bus to get to and from work. Many of these people travel out of town to the central city in the region.

Alpine Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Alpine. 62.81% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 19.23%.

The per capita income in Alpine in 2000 was $76,995, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $307,980 for a family of four.

Alpine is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Alpine home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alpine residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Alpine include Italian, Russian, German, Greek, Irish and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Alpine's cultural character, accounting for 27.21% of the borough’s population.

The languages spoken by people in Alpine are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Alpine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean, Chinese, Greek and Russian.

Alpine, NJ Appreciation Rates Help

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NJ*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
SINCE 1990	276.87%	6.60%	10	10
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LAST 5 YEARS
LAST 2 YEARS
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				* 10 is highest

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