Ridgefield is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 11,417 people and three associated neighborhoods, Ridgefield is the 167th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Ridgefield 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 Ridgefield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Ridgefield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.16% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

One downside of living in Ridgefield, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.79 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

In Ridgefield, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Ridgefield is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The citizens of Ridgefield are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.24% of adults in Ridgefield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Ridgefield in 2022 was $49,450, 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 $197,800 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 35.19% 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, Polish, German, Brazilian, and Irish.

Ridgefield also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 41.73%.

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