Ridgewood Named as one of the best places to find a job in New Jersey

Ridgewood Named as one of the best places to find a job in New Jersey
November 21, 2013
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ , According to a study done by Nerdwallet Paramus, Ridgewood, Fair Lawn and Bergenfield are among the best places in New Jersey for job seekers .

NerdWallet crunched the numbers to find the best places for job seekers in New Jersey by asking the following questions:

1-Is the city growing? We assessed growth in the working-age population, ages 16 and older, from 2009 to 2011 to ensure that the city was attracting workers and exhibiting a trend of upward population growth.
2-Can you afford to live in the city comfortably? We looked at a city’s median household income to see if workers made a good living. We also analyzed the monthly homeowner costs, including mortgage payments, to see if the city had a reasonable cost of living.
3-Are most people employed? We looked at the unemployment rate.

NerdWallet Concluded that Ridgewood is a  close proximity to New York City . Ridgewood saw a 2.7 percent increase in the working-age population from 2009 to 2011, and households earn a median income of $154,348 in 2011, the highest on the list. Additionally, the unemployment rate in August 2013 was only 5.4 percent.

Valley Health Systems head quartered in Ridgewood is a large employer in the region. and Bergen County’s Economic Development Corporation provides local businesses the information and resources necessary to expand.

Now we don’t want to rain on anyone’s parade , but  when did Ridgewood become affordable ? and what exactly has Bergen County’s Economic Development Corporation done for the CBD in the town and many commuters might argue that the daily commute is not so inexpensive .

So it looks like we are  left with Valley Hospital ,its a nice plug but we are not sure Valley has been a boom for economic growth in the community ?