River Edge is a medium-sized borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 12,235 people and two associated neighborhoods, River Edge is the 160th largest community in New Jersey.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 21.36% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, River Edge 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.

River Edge is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, River Edge’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in River Edge, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.14 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.

Even though River Edge 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.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to River Edge, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. River Edge is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 66.78% 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 River Edge in 2022 was $75,927, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $303,708 for a family of four.

River Edge is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call River Edge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of River Edge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. River Edge also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.44% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in River Edge include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of River Edge's cultural character, accounting for 27.14% of the borough’s population.

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