# Glen Ridge — New York metro family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/nyc/glen-ridge
Last updated: 2026-04-30

## Headline
Backup pick (rank #4) in our family home-search sample report for this metro — short-listed but not in the top three.

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $246,500
- Median home value: $725,600
- Family-with-kids share: 88%
- Population (ZCTA): 8,002

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $1.35-1.55M typical; median home value $1.09M · 4/2.5 · 2,300-2,800 sqft · Q1 2026 (Glen Ridge 07028 market data) · 07028 — 4bd/2.5ba range (https://www.redfin.com/city/6809/NJ/Glen-Ridge/recently-sold)

## Verdict
If we shift our priority order — schools above EQ-fit — Glen Ridge moves to #1. The pressure-cooker flag is the reason we keep it as backup, not lead. If a specific listing breaks our way at $1.5M, take it seriously.

Pros: Best-rated public school district in NJ that's still in our budget (US News #13); Smallest district = highest student-teacher attention; Iconic gas-lamp village center, tightly walkable.
Cons: AP 91% — pressure-cooker by our stated rule; Smallest district = least diversity, lowest cohort variety, possible claustrophobia; Limited inventory; bidding wars are the norm (sellers consistently get 20%+ over ask).

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