Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 24,958, reflecting an increase of 22 from the 24,936 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 784 from the 24,152 counted in the 1990 Census. Ridgewood is a suburban bedroom community of New York City, located approximately 20 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan.
The village has been one of the state's highest-income communities. In 2000, Ridgewood had a per capita income of $51,658, which was ranked the 35th-highest in the state. Based on data from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey, the village had a per-capita income of $67,560, ranked 31st in the state. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, Ridgewood residents had a median household income of $162,011, ranked 7th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.
Ridgewood was ranked 26th in Money magazine's "Best Places to Live" in 2011.