Living in Ridgefield Park
Ridgefield Park had 13,235 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. There were 6,353 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median household income was US$100,718 a year. The city had 4 schools in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Ridgefield Park?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,731 per month, while the median home value was US$496,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 60.1%, and the vacancy rate was 5% in July 2026. 47.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,731/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 47.79 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 5 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 955.1 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,640 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,521 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 76 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is Ridgefield Park 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
39.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,339 of 13,372 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
Ridgefield Park 9.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 100,718 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 82.28 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 0.61 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 4.33 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 1.94 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,773 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,539 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov26Official |
| Unemployment rate | 9.87 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Ridgefield Park?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €3,518 |
| 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 | − €1,640 |
| 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 | €1,795 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ridgefield Park. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ridgefield Park. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 286 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 6,353 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,162 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ridgefield Park 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,127 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 53.92 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 5 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 27.29 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.22 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 11.94 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 2.45 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 1 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights19Official |
| Nearest airport | TEB | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 3 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ridgefield Park. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Ridgefield Park 6.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.85 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202431Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 4.17 · Feb 5.67 · Mar 9.94 · Apr 16.56 · May 21.89 · Jun 26.5 · Jul 29.39 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 24.56 · Oct 18.06 · Nov 12.22 · Dec 6.83 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094728 (NY CITY CNTRL PARK)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2.28 · Feb -1.39 · Mar 2.11 · Apr 7.5 · May 12.78 · Jun 18 · Jul 21.17 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 16.83 · Oct 10.78 · Nov 5.56 · Dec 1 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094728 (NY CITY CNTRL PARK)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.9 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 6 · Apr 12 · May 17.3 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 3.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 92.46 · Feb 81.03 · Mar 109 · Apr 103.9 · May 100.6 · Jun 115.3 · Jul 116.8 · Aug 115.8 · Sep 109.5 · Oct 111.3 · Nov 90.93 · Dec 111.3 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094728 (NY CITY CNTRL PARK)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 120.6 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.98 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 1 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,392 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 26.04 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 13.87 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 5.53 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Manhattan ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.2 °C, Reims (France) ±3.3 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±3.4 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±3.5 °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
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 5,339 is not 12.1% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport60.1%Foreign residents39.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 12.06 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 5,339 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 3,029 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 13,372 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 13,435 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 496,700 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.14 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 73.94 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 40.34 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 28.28 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 12.06 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.37 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 76 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 10.43 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 34.47 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 88.7 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 6,929 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 12.47 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 91.43 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Ridgefield Park
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.
Ridgefield borough as a Ridgefield Park alternative in the same region
3 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 5.6% Ridgefield borough vs 9.9% Ridgefield Park−43%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 764 Ridgefield borough vs 1,127 Ridgefield Park−32%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,324 Ridgefield borough vs €3,773 Ridgefield Park+15%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,539 Ridgefield borough vs €4,539 Ridgefield Parksame level
- Annual PM2.5: 6.9 µg/m³ Ridgefield borough vs 6.9 µg/m³ Ridgefield Parksame level
Plainfield as a Ridgefield Park alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1188 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 13,372 Ridgefield Park+274%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 9.9% Ridgefield Park−62%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 3.0 km Ridgefield Park+200%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,773 Ridgefield Park+28%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,127 Ridgefield Park−34%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 12.1% Ridgefield Park−49%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,539 Ridgefield Park−11%
Cities near Ridgefield Park
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,647 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,022 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,856 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,824 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,793 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,388 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,388 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,915 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,940 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,565 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,822 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,097 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,639 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
Other cities in United States to compare with Ridgefield Park, nearest in population first.
How does Ridgefield Park compare?
Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays Ridgefield Park's.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Ridgefield Park?
The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Ridgefield Park?
The unemployment rate is 9.87 %. 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 Ridgefield Park?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.85 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 Ridgefield Park?
Police recorded 1,127 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 Ridgefield Park?
The published population is 13,372 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Ridgefield Park?
5,339 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 Ridgefield Park a good place to live?
Ridgefield Park 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 Ridgefield Park?
Little Ferry, Palisades Park, Bogota, Bogota borough, Ridgefield borough are near Ridgefield Park. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
Cite this page
Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.
APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Ridgefield Park, United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9eeb4abd1e712d233273d60bfdcfe7b8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/ridgefield-park/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_ridgefield-park-united-states-population-rent-salary_cce3b7b6cbb3,
author = {ImmigrationDB},
title = {Ridgefield Park, United States: population, rent, salary},
publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-10-16},
version = {9eeb4abd1e712d233273d60bfdcfe7b8},
url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/ridgefield-park/},
note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}Markdown citation
[Ridgefield Park, United States: population, rent, salary](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/ridgefield-park/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 9eeb4abd1e712d233273d60bfdcfe7b8; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
Sources
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- 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) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
Show 23 more sources
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094728 (NY CITY CNTRL PARK) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- Wikidata P1566 (GeoNames ID) exact join -> P625 (coordinate location) wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Wikidata P1566 (GeoNames ID) exact join -> P625 (coordinate location) wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-11
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.