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Ridgewood, NJ vs Brooklyn, NY

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- Brooklyn has 82% more violent crime than Ridgewood.
- Brooklyn has 49% more property crime than Ridgewood.
 Ridgewood, NJBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock39.522.7
 Property Crime16.4  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 19 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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