Found within zip codes: 07028
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About Glen Ridge
Glen Ridge is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 7,539 people and just one neighborhood, Glen Ridge is the 258th largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Glen Ridge was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Glen Ridge home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Glen Ridge real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Glen Ridge is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 93.37% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Glen Ridge is a borough of professionals, managers and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Glen Ridge who work in management occupations (21.96%), sales jobs (12.76%) and business and financial occupations (11.63%).
Of important note, Glen Ridge is also a borough of artists. Glen Ridge has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Glen Ridge’s character.
Also of interest is that Glen Ridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
In addition, Glen Ridge 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.
Glen Ridge is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Glen Ridge’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Glen Ridge is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Glen Ridge, the average commute to work is 34.36 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Even though Glen Ridge is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Glen Ridge, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Glen Ridge is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 75.66% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Glen Ridge in 2010 was $64,222, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $256,888 for a family of four.
Glen Ridge is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Glen Ridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glen Ridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Glen Ridge include Irish, Italian, English, German, Polish and West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Glen Ridge is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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| RENTAL PRICE | High cost relative to NJ, very high cost relative to the nation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER | DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Urban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes and a few Small apartment buildings |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Large dwellings (4 or 5 bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms) and a few Small dwellings (1, 2, or no bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969) and some Established but not old (Built 1970 – 1999) |
| HOMEOWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | Mostly Urban Sophisticates, Walkable and Hip & Trendy |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | Mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages and some Seniors (people 65 and over) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | Mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers and some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY / ANCESTRY | Mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Black, some East Asian, some Asian Indian and some Puerto Rican |
| LANGUAGES | Mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking and some Portuguese speaking |
| SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD * | GRADES |
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GLEN RIDGE HIGH
200 RIDGEWOOD AVE, GLEN RIDGE, NJ 07028 (973) 429-8303 |
07-12 |
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FOREST AVE SCHOOL
287 FOREST AVE, GLEN RIDGE, NJ 07028 (973) 429-8300 |
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RIDGEWOOD AVENUE SCHOOL
235 RIDGEWOOD AVE, GLEN RIDGE, NJ 07028 (973) 429-8306 |
03-06 |
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LINDEN AVE
205 LINDEN AVE, GLEN RIDGE, NJ 07028 (973) 429-8301 |
PK-02 |
* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 84.1 | 51.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 5.5 | 16.7 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 3.6 | 22.1 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 5.7 | 8.6 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 0.0 | 31.8 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $8,407 | $16,150,000 | 58.6 |
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| STUDENT | $1,265 | $2,431,000 | 8.8 |
| STAFF | $339 | $652,000 | 2.4 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $420 | $807,000 | 2.9 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $976 | $1,874,000 | 6.8 |
| OPERATION | $1,357 | $2,606,000 | 9.5 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $258 | $496,000 | 1.8 |
| OTHER | $422 | $811,000 | 2.9 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $5,037 | $9,677,000 | 35.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $901 | $1,731,000 | 6.3 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $14,346 | $27,558,000 | 100.0 |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 75.7 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 1.9 |
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| SINCE 1990 | 91.50% | 2.87% | 5 | 5 |
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Glen Ridge appreciation rates are for subscribers only. New Jersey appreciation rates (state-wide averages) are open to all visitors.
National Median 3.9
My chances of becoming a victim
in Glen Ridge SUBSCRIBE FOR DETAIL
in New Jersey 1 in 324
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORT TOTAL | SUBSCRIBE | SUBSCRIBE | SUBSCRIBE | SUBSCRIBE |
| RATE PER 1,000 | SUBSCRIBE | SUBSCRIBE | SUBSCRIBE | SUBSCRIBE |
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORT TOTAL | 14,612 | 83,425 | 354,396 | 751,131 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.05 | 0.27 | 1.14 | 2.41 |
National Median 29.1
My chances of becoming a victim
in Glen Ridge SUBSCRIBE FOR DETAIL
in New Jersey 1 in 46
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
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| REPORT TOTAL | 2,188,005 | 6,159,795 | 715,373 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.02 | 19.77 | 2.30 |
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