LedgewoodNJ
A town of 5,377, settled in 1891.
Is Ledgewood a good place to live?
61% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ledgewood, above both the New Jersey town median (45%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 9 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower July high than Ledgewood. 29% of the land in Ledgewood is conserved, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. We don’t grade Ledgewood yet; the figures below are still real.
Madison Square Garden and 456 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ledgewood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw37 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw37 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw38 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Ledgewood: who provides what
Ledgewood is unincorporated, so Morris County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ledgewood.
Ledgewood has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation
5.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mooney Mountain Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Ledgewood
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Ledgewood since 2020.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ledgewood
Ledgewood has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Ledgewood’s January low is 18°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ledgewood has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 2,744 people commute in
Most working residents leave Ledgewood for work: only 2% work in town. The median household income in Ledgewood is $136,000. Since 2013, Ledgewood has added 460 jobs, to 2,800 in 2023.
| Ledgewood | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $136,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 17% | 16% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Ledgewood is
Ledgewood beats the New Jersey average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 22% of Ledgewood adults have obesity.
| Ledgewood | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.3% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| What stands out | Ledgewood | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.6% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.5% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Ledgewood sells for about $412K at the median
87% of households own their home in Ledgewood.
| Ledgewood | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,186 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 87% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Ledgewood
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Ledgewood
About 7 of every 100 Ledgewood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Ledgewood’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Ledgewood.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledgewood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Succasunna | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Roxbury Township | #157 | A− | D | A− | B− | A |
| Kenvil | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Arlington | #95 | A | D− | A+ | B+ | A |
| Flanders | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Olive Township | #87 | A | C− | A | B+ | A |
Ledgewood, Succasunna, Kenvil and Flanders aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ledgewood with a neighbor →
Questions about Ledgewood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ledgewood, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Ledgewood yet; the figures below are still real.