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Compare Hackensack to Ridgewood

This post compares Hackensack, New Jersey to Ridgewood, New Jersey across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Hackensack (city) Ridgewood (village)
Population 44,673 25,554
Income (median) $48,702 $115,662
Home Value (median) $292,600 $739,300
White 45% 79%
Black 25% 1%
Asian 10% 14%
With Kids 26% 47%
Age (median) 39 41
Rentals 65% 23%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hackensack or Ridgewood?
A: Hackensack has a larger population count than Ridgewood: 44673 compared with 25554 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Hackensack or in Ridgewood?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Hackensack.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Hackensack or Ridgewood?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Hackensack.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hackensack does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 65% for Hackensack versus 23% for Ridgewood.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hackensack may include: Englewood, Long-Branch, and Rahway.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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