Linden is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 43,950 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Linden is the 40th largest community in New Jersey.

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

Linden is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Linden, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.51 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.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Linden is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Linden, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The education level of Linden citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.30% of adults in Linden have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Linden in 2022 was $40,093, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,372 for a family of four. However, Linden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Linden is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Linden 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 Linden, accounting for 35.59% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Linden residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Linden include Polish, Haitian, Italian, Portuguese, and Irish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Linden's cultural character, accounting for 35.71% of the city’s population.

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