Oradell is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,165 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oradell is the 237th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Oradell are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Oradell has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 29.61% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Oradell is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Oradell is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Oradell a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Oradell has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Oradell’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Oradell is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Oradell, the average commute to work is 34.28 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.

Despite being a small borough, Oradell has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Oradell, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Oradell is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 70.86% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Oradell in 2022 was $75,156, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $300,624 for a family of four.

Oradell is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Oradell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oradell residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Oradell include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Oradell's cultural character, accounting for 15.03% of the borough’s population.

The most common language spoken in Oradell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.