Glen Rock, NJ vs Ridgewood, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGlen Rock, NJRidgewood, NJ
Population12,15426,308
Median Household Income$215,096$208,211
Median Rent$1,930/mo$2,499/mo
Median Home Value$856,900$891,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%38.6%
Poverty Rate1.3%4.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3234
Property Crime Rate /100k621476
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall28 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute36.8 min34.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.912.4
College Degree Rate73.1%80.1%
Foreign-Born %17.2%22.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+2.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.