One downside of living in Ridgefield, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.32 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
In Ridgefield, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Ridgefield is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The education level of Ridgefield ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Ridgefield, 46.32% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Ridgefield in 2018 was $45,604, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $182,416 for a family of four.
Ridgefield is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Ridgefield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Ridgefield, accounting for 35.75% of the borough’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Ridgefield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ridgefield include Italian, German, Polish, Irish, and Greek.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Ridgefield's cultural character, accounting for 44.22% of the borough’s population.
The most common language spoken in Ridgefield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
