River Edge.
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New Jersey·Bergen County
2 tracts·12K people·$660K median·6,598/mi²
White 50 · Asian 30 · Hispanic 11 · Black 5 · Multiracial 4 · Other 0
Married couple 70 · Living alone 19 · Other 10
Professional 40 · Health 27 · Retail 13 · Leisure 10 · Public admin 3 · Manufacturing 3 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 61 · Sales · office 21 · Service 8 · Construction · maintenance 6 · Production · transport 4
Drive alone 58 · Work from home 20 · Carpool 13 · Transit 12 · Walk 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in River Edge is $660,300 (Census ACS) — 1.4× the US median of $458,812.
River Edge has 12,091 residents across 2 census tracts and 1 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 43.6; the population is 50.3% White, 29.8% Asian, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% Black, 3.8% Multiracial and 0.1% Other; the average household has 2.7 people; 66.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 4.3% (Census ACS).
Cherry Hill School (79%) and Roosevelt School (78%) lead the elementary schools; River Dell Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (76%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,879/month, 19% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in River Edge is $159,028 a year, 85% above the US median (Census ACS).
In River Edge, median rent is $1,879/month and the median home value is $660,300 (Census ACS).
River Edge reported 0.4 violent crimes and 9.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 26°F; there are 92 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 48 inches; snowfall averages 25 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in River Edge are earthquake (71), winter weather (69) and inland flooding (63), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.34g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In River Edge, 0% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).