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Living in Glen Ridge borough

Glen Ridge borough is a city in the United States, with a population of 7,943 in July 2026. Median household income was US$250,001 a year in July 2026. The city had 5 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$2,728 per month and the median home value was US$836,600. There were 4,087 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1931 sources

Population7,943people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Median gross salary7,891EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)
Median rent2,398EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.6%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,220offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 23% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Glen Ridge borough?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 91.1%, and the vacancy rate was 3.08% in July 2026. 37% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Glen Ridge borough recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$2,728/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent37.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)3.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,426 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,543 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)6Official
Median monthly rent2,398 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Glen Ridge borough a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–61%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–60%
Family59%strong on family, weak on cost · range 50–68%
Retirement46%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 35–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 821 of 7,943 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Glen Ridge borough is 7.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income250,001 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband92.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Households with a broadband subscription98.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Households with internet but no subscription0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Households without internet1.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Households with satellite internet1.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Median gross salary7,891 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,539 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate7.6 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Glen Ridge borough?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Glen Ridge borough median gross pay: €7,891 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€3,035of €5,659 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€5,659
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €2,543
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€3,035
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Glen Ridge borough. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Glen Ridge borough. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher99.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents35.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio120 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents4,087 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,023 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Glen Ridge borough when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGlen Ridge borough highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Glen Ridge borough highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Glen Ridge borough1,220
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,220 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents52.81 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time35.77 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Workers commuting by public transport22.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Workers walking to work2.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Glen Ridge borough. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Glen Ridge borough.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Glen Ridge borough is 6.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202431Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.44 · Feb 6.11 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 17 · May 22.56 · Jun 27.67 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 29.28 · Sep 25.39 · Oct 18.89 · Nov 12.72 · Dec 7.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014734 (NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.61 · Feb -2.67 · Mar 1.22 · Apr 6.72 · May 12.17 · Jun 17.56 · Jul 20.78 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.94 · Oct 9.44 · Nov 3.89 · Dec -0.444 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014734 (NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 86.87 · Feb 75.69 · Mar 104.9 · Apr 98.3 · May 100.8 · Jun 110.2 · Jul 118.4 · Aug 105.4 · Sep 97.03 · Oct 96.27 · Nov 84.58 · Dec 105.2 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014734 (NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading123.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.18 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,446 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.12 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.65 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.23 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: The Bronx ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents821 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population7,943 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey19Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value836,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Owner-occupied homes91.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Labour force participation rate66.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Residents born abroad10.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents7.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.37 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage9Official
Mammography screening coverage81.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate10Official
Residents without health insurance1.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher81.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available98.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent7Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,533 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Workers mainly working from home34.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official
Households using cellular data plans95.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population8Official

Alternatives for people set on Glen Ridge borough

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Caldwell borough as a Glen Ridge borough alternative in the same region

7 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 390 Caldwell borough vs 1,220 Glen Ridge borough−68%
  • Unemployment: 4.4% Caldwell borough vs 7.6% Glen Ridge borough−43%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,182 (2024) Caldwell borough vs €7,891 (2020) Glen Ridge boroughno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,539 Caldwell borough vs €4,539 Glen Ridge boroughsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.6 µg/m³ Caldwell borough vs 6.6 µg/m³ Glen Ridge boroughsame level

Plainfield as a Glen Ridge borough alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1173 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.6% Glen Ridge borough−50%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,220 Glen Ridge borough−39%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 (2024) Plainfield vs €7,891 (2020) Glen Ridge boroughno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,539 Glen Ridge borough−11%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.6 µg/m³ Glen Ridge borough+18%

Cities near Glen Ridge borough

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Bloomfield 1.6 km away
Rent
1,685 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,573 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
West Orange 3.0 km away
Rent
1,300 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,918 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Brookdale 4.0 km away
Rent
1,655 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,926 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Upper Montclair 4.3 km away
Rent
2,067 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
8,064 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
North Arlington 6.7 km away
Rent
1,606 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,901 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Glen Ridge borough?

The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Glen Ridge borough?

The unemployment rate is 7.6 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Glen Ridge borough?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.6 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Glen Ridge borough?

Police recorded 1,220 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Glen Ridge borough?

The published population is 7,943 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

How many foreign residents live in Glen Ridge borough?

821 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Glen Ridge borough a good place to live?

Glen Ridge borough may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Glen Ridge borough?

Bloomfield, West Orange, Brookdale, East Orange, Upper Montclair are near Glen Ridge borough. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  4. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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  4. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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