Ridgewood, NJ vs Hillsdale, NJ

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

MetricRidgewood, NJHillsdale, NJ
Population26,30810,144
Median Household Income$208,211$186,688
Median Rent$2,499/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$891,200$677,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.6%45.8%
Poverty Rate4.2%2.2%
Unemployment Rate3.4%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3419
Property Crime Rate /100k476175
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr258258
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall33 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute34.6 min28.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.49.6
College Degree Rate80.1%63.3%
Foreign-Born %22.3%12.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+0.7%

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