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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.16% 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.

One downside of living in Ridgefield is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Ridgefield, the average commute to work is 31.79 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.

Even though Ridgefield is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Ridgefield is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.24% of adults in Ridgefield have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Ridgefield's cultural character, accounting for 41.73% of the borough’s population.

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