What's your read on these Bergen County towns? (Ridgewood, Wyckoff: for sale, low crime)
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Hi all. Been awhile since I posted but we are still poised to be moving from Atlanta to Bergen county this Summer. My husband's office will be in Saddle River.
I am going up in about a week and a half to check out areas. From talking to realtors and doing online research, the following are towns are at the top of my list.
Allendale
Ho-Ho-Kus
Glen Rock
Wyckoff
Ramsey
Ridgewood
Park Ridge
I'd really appreciate it if people would share their knowledge, experience or impression (both positive and negative) of any of these towns and their schools. I will have an incoming first grader and incoming kindergartner.
Also, has anyone ever stayed at the Residence Inn in Saddle River? Would like to hear impressions of that hotel as my family may be staying there short term until we find a home.
Thank you so much! I really want to make this relocation a positive move for my two little girls!
They are all quite similar to one another. Ridgewood has a big main street, but other then that, the towns are very similar to one another. they are all basically the same thing other then that... Just a matter of personal preference. No bad choice among the group
Depends really on what you're looking for. Of those towns, you'll probably find Park Ridge to be the "lowest rent" even though it still is a great town. I spent the first 15 years of my life in that town right near the Montvale border. Low crime, and homes generally not too over the top in price, but the school district isn't as good as Pascack Valley's (Rivervale and Hillsdale), or Pascack Hills (Montvale and Woodcliff Lake).
Glen Rock faced a HUGE surge in snob appeal in the late 90s, mostly due to it's proximity to Ridgewood. Ridgewood is an actual "village" with a real town center, shops, and a major train station... this also leads to a TON of rush hour traffic. Ridgewood also has nearly all of it's streets at a 25 mph posted limit... a bit of a pain when you want to get through the town in a bit of a hurry. The local police are strict on this too.
Ramsey and Wyckoff are somewhat similar to Park Ridge, but maybe a bit higher in home prices and/or rents. Allendale and Ho-Ho-Kus are your wealthiest towns on the list... by far. Allendale is a very expensive, but great place to live, as is Ho-Ho-Kus.
Your bottom line will be that all towns are generally a great place to live. If you could afford it, I would personally pick Ho-Ho-Kus... I love those homes on Werimus Road with the slate roofs. I grew up in the area, and still visit it frequently because my sister and my brother both live there. If you have any questions, p.m. me.
Depends really on what you're looking for. Of those towns, you'll probably find Park Ridge to be the "lowest rent" even though it still is a great town. I spent the first 15 years of my life in that town right near the Montvale border. Low crime, and homes generally not too over the top in price, but the school district isn't as good as Pascack Valley's (Rivervale and Hillsdale), or Pascack Hills (Montvale and Woodcliff Lake).
Glen Rock faced a HUGE surge in snob appeal in the late 90s, mostly due to it's proximity to Ridgewood. Ridgewood is an actual "village" with a real town center, shops, and a major train station... this also leads to a TON of rush hour traffic. Ridgewood also has nearly all of it's streets at a 25 mph posted limit... a bit of a pain when you want to get through the town in a bit of a hurry. The local police are strict on this too.
Ramsey and Wyckoff are somewhat similar to Park Ridge, but maybe a bit higher in home prices and/or rents. Allendale and Ho-Ho-Kus are your wealthiest towns on the list... by far. Allendale is a very expensive, but great place to live, as is Ho-Ho-Kus.
Your bottom line will be that all towns are generally a great place to live. If you could afford it, I would personally pick Ho-Ho-Kus... I love those homes on Werimus Road with the slate roofs. I grew up in the area, and still visit it frequently because my sister and my brother both live there. If you have any questions, p.m. me.
A few thoughts...
Spot on on Glen Rock, but it's still less snobby than Ridgewood and more affordable. I'd say Wyckoff is pretty darn close to Ridgewood in the prestige factor though. Definitely fancier than Ramsey. Ho-Ho-Kus is probably the fanciest town on the list. Allendale is in the Ridgewood/Wyckoff category. Ramsey and Park Ridge are probably the least affluent/most affordable of the town mentioned.
But you know what, OP, that's like getting a bunch of MENSA members in a room and calling the guy with the 170 IQ a "dummy". Throw a dart. They're all fantastic towns. IF you can afford them, that is.
But you know what, OP, that's like getting a bunch of MENSA members in a room and calling the guy with the 170 IQ a "dummy". Throw a dart. They're all fantastic towns. IF you can afford them, that is.
Hi all. Been awhile since I posted but we are still poised to be moving from Atlanta to Bergen county this Summer. My husband's office will be in Saddle River.
I am going up in about a week and a half to check out areas. From talking to realtors and doing online research, the following are towns are at the top of my list.
Allendale
Ho-Ho-Kus
Glen Rock
Wyckoff
Ramsey
Ridgewood
Park Ridge
I'd really appreciate it if people would share their knowledge, experience or impression (both positive and negative) of any of these towns and their schools. I will have an incoming first grader and incoming kindergartner.
Also, has anyone ever stayed at the Residence Inn in Saddle River? Would like to hear impressions of that hotel as my family may be staying there short term until we find a home.
Thank you so much! I really want to make this relocation a positive move for my two little girls!
I really have the slightest idea on any of them since I never been in any of them..But from a postal view (which I did deal with all their mail in the past) only Park Ridge had the command of attention in the postal service..all the rest are like secondary towns.
Just to say it was a sectional center where I handle their mail..thats where its starts and goes to the little postal offices.
Since I'm wide awake here at 1:30 am est..figure I say a story of my past in the postal service ( was called the post office in my times..Pony Express).
Anyway my first week on the job as a rookie I was assigned to rewrap..thats the area where you tape up parcels that happen to be damage.
Well I got use to it after a week..but one nite (worked the 10:30pm-7am tour) a box was torn and dirt was coming out..read the zip code ( thats what we go by) but also notice it said on the label..its the remains of Mr..etc...told my supervisor about this leaking of the package and the guy in the package is falling apart..he told me send it to rewrap..I said I'am rewrap what should I do....he said sweep it up as best as possible and tape it. I did what I was told..but next week a box of bee's was coming down the conveyor ( for rewrap)..thinking is it worth it to work here. Back then it was $8.47 per hour..not bad in those years plus I just was release from the army (Nam 2 tours)..was lucky to get it.
Last edited by carlo2009; 05-20-2010 at 12:23 AM..
Stay away from Glen Rock. It has the highest taxes of the bunch & the people who live there are a pretty nasty. I drive through there all the time & there are many homes for sale there. Nobody is buying them.
Stay away from Glen Rock. It has the highest taxes of the bunch & the people who live there are a pretty nasty. I drive through there all the time & there are many homes for sale there. Nobody is buying them.
All the other towns are fine.
I agree with you and disagree with the person who said Glen Rock has less of a snob factor than Ridgewood. I think it's much worse. This is, of course, only my opinion.
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