About Upper Saddle River

Upper Saddle River is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,208 people and just one neighborhood, Upper Saddle River is the 262nd largest community in New Jersey.

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

Upper Saddle River is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 93.78% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Upper Saddle River is a borough of managers, sales and office workers and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Upper Saddle River who work in management occupations (22.99%), sales jobs (20.44%) and healthcare (9.77%).

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

Also of interest is that Upper Saddle River has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Upper Saddle River is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Upper Saddle River is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Upper Saddle River 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, Upper Saddle River has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Upper Saddle River’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

In Upper Saddle River, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.91 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small borough, Upper Saddle River does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Upper Saddle River Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Upper Saddle River. 59.86% 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 Upper Saddle River in 2000 was $57,239, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $228,956 for a family of four.

The people who call Upper Saddle River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Upper Saddle River residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Upper Saddle River include Italian, Irish, Russian, English, German and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Upper Saddle River is English. Some people also speak Korean.

Upper Saddle River, NJ Appreciation Rates Help

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NJ*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
SINCE 1990	138.70%	4.28%	9	7
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LAST 5 YEARS
LAST 2 YEARS
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				* 10 is highest

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