One downside of living in Ridgefield is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Ridgefield, the average commute to work is 31.32 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Even though Ridgefield is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The education level of Ridgefield ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Ridgefield, 46.32% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Ridgefield in 2022 was $45,604, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $182,416 for a family of four.
Ridgefield is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Ridgefield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Ridgefield, accounting for 35.75% of the borough’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Ridgefield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ridgefield include Italian, German, Polish, Irish, and Greek.
Ridgefield also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 44.22%.
The most common language spoken in Ridgefield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
