LedgewoodNJ
A town settled in 1891, now home to 5,377 people.
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 midsummer 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 City parkCentral 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.
Open space protected for good: nearly a quarter of Ledgewood
5.7 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mooney Mountain Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a very low hazard risk in Ledgewood: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. 63% of Ledgewood’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 12%. Since 2020, one flood insurance claim has been paid locally.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Ledgewood’s year
For Ledgewood, the 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
Among residents in Ledgewood, 3% live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm here: 2% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Ledgewood has added 460 jobs, to 2,800 in 2023. Also worth knowing: in Ledgewood, the typical household income is $136,000.
| 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
In Ledgewood, 8.4% of adults have diabetes. Of 32 CDC measures, Ledgewood beats the New Jersey average on 21 and trails it on 1. Among adults locally, 12% report frequent mental distress and 7.3% smoke cigarettes.
| 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 $475K at the median
For households in Ledgewood, the share who own their home is 87%. In Ledgewood, the median rent is $2,186 a month. On the market locally: a median 27 days to sell.
| 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.