Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Rockleigh’s median rent is $3,501 a month, against $1,778 a month in New Jersey’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher median age than Rockleigh. 39% of the land in Rockleigh is conserved, above both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Rockleigh has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Rockleigh Historic District and Concklin-Sneden House. Rockleigh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Rockleigh beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1758.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rockleigh. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw15 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumCentral Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rockleigh, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Rockleigh.
People 65 and older are 51% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (21% statewide). 35% of Rockleigh adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Somewhere between 45% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of Rockleigh’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Rockleigh | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 37.3% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.2% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.3% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.8% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.3% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.8% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.5% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Rockleigh for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Rockleigh is 34 minutes. Jobs based in Rockleigh grew to 2,475 in 2023, 715 more than in 2013.
| Rockleigh | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rockleigh.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rockleigh has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No violent or property crimes were reported in Rockleigh in 2022. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Rockleigh is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
9.7% of adults binge drink in Rockleigh. No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Rockleigh. 6.3% of adults smoke cigarettes in Rockleigh.
| Rockleigh | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 87% | 78% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 23% |
| What stands out | Rockleigh | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 2.9% | 7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
59 within 15 miles of the center of Rockleigh
About 2 of every 100 Rockleigh residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Where Rockleigh’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Rockleigh on the National Register of Historic Places.
Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, US
Rockleigh (; ROCK-lee) is a borough in northeastern Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 407, a decrease of 124 (−23.4%) from the 2010 census count of 531, which in turn reflected an increase of 140 (+35.8%) from the 391 counted in the 2000 census. Bordering Alpine, a community ranked America's most expensive ZIP Code by Forbes, Rockleigh has a similar residential character, with large single-family homes on large plots of land. Rockleigh was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1923 (based on the results of a referendum held on April 10, 1923) from portions of Northvale. T…
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Rockleigh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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