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Glen Ridge

New Jerseyborough

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Total population

7,943

Median home value

$836,600

81.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$250,001

Glen Ridge$250k
National$74k
Weather81°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates40.80°, -74.20°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Glen Ridge sits in New Jersey, United States and is identified as a small borough. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 40.805°, -74.205°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 7,943. That works out to roughly 2,407 residents per square kilometre — a dense urban fabric. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,431 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. It covers a compact 3.3 km² of land area. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
40.7
Median home value
$836,600
Housing units
2,569
Poverty rate
1.1%
Unemployment
7.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
75%
Black
2.9%
Asian
5.4%
Hispanic
10.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.8048
Longitude
-74.2046
Water area
0.00 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
81°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
59°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
72°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
60°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
70°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
60°F
Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Glen Ridge, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
20.7%
Diabetes
5.6%
Adult obesity
19.9%
Binge drinking
20.2%
Adult smoking
6.1%
No leisure activity
14.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
244
Elementary
154
Middle
31
High
41
Other
18

Largest nearby schools

  • North Star Academy Charter School
    Other · NEWARK · 6,352 students · 26.9:1 ratio
  • TEAM Academy Charter School
    Other · NEWARK · 6,096 students · 22.6:1 ratio
  • East Side High School
    High · NEWARK · 2,255 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • West Orange High School
    High · WEST ORANGE · 2,151 students · 11.4:1 ratio
  • Livingston High School
    High · LIVINGSTON · 2,066 students · 11:1 ratio
  • Bloomfield High School
    High · Bloomfield · 2,029 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
    Other · Newark · 2,012 students · 19.9:1 ratio
  • Montclair High School
    High · MONTCLAIR · 1,968 students · 13.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
14
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2024-04-05

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in New Jersey

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,431

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,739
Avg daily Wikipedia views
91
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Glen Ridge

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library