Cedar Grove is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 13,321 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cedar Grove is the 147th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Cedar Grove are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

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

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.70% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Cedar Grove is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Cedar Grove really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Cedar Grove perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In Cedar Grove, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.04 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

In Cedar Grove, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Cedar Grove is a relatively small township. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Cedar Grove, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Cedar Grove is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 58.39% 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 Cedar Grove in 2022 was $66,383, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $265,532 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Cedar Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.