The 10 Best Cities For Hippies In New Jersey For 2024


The hippiest cities in New Jersey are Guttenberg and Glen Ridge for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

You might think that the whole hippie movement has faded away, but the truth is, there are plenty of hippies out there in New Jersey.

While they aren’t necessarily in your face all the time with war protests, and the next Woodstock isn’t being planned any time soon, we thought it would be fun to look at which cities in the Garden State where the most hippies would live.

And, after crunching the data, you know what? It was spot on.

How do you decide where the most hippies live? By the number of yoga studios, organic markets, and most importantly, where the liberals live in droves.

Using those criteria, it’s not hard to scrape the internet, run some scientific data on where hippies might live in New Jersey, and then put out a list.

So, put on your tie-dye shirt and sandals as you go through this list with us.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Cities In New Jersey With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2024

  1. Guttenberg
  2. Glen Ridge
  3. North Caldwell
  4. Haddon Heights
  5. Audubon
  6. Secaucus
  7. Caldwell
  8. Edgewater
  9. Somerdale
  10. Prospect Park

Best Places For Hippies In New Jersey Map

What’s the hippiest city in New Jersey? The hippiest city in New Jersey is Guttenberg.

Read on below to see where your town ranked, Young Flower Child.

Guttenberg, NJ

Source: Wikipedia User Nightscream | CC BY 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 11,397
% Liberal: 77.5%
More on Guttenberg: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Glen Ridge, NJ

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 7,606
% Liberal: 78.0%
More on Glen Ridge: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

North Caldwell, NJ

Source: Wikipedia User EdZa | CC BY-SA 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 6,407
% Liberal: 78.0%
More on North Caldwell: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Haddon Heights, NJ

Source: Wikipedia User Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 7,425
% Liberal: 68.2%
More on Haddon Heights: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Audubon, NJ

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 8,763
% Liberal: 68.2%
More on Audubon: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Secaucus, NJ

Source: Wikipedia User | CC-BY-SA-2.5
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 17,614
% Liberal: 77.5%
More on Secaucus: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Caldwell, NJ

Source: Wikipedia User Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 7,864
% Liberal: 78.0%
More on Caldwell: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Edgewater, NJ

Source: Wikipedia User Hisland7 | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 11,969
% Liberal: 55.2%
More on Edgewater: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Somerdale, NJ

Source: Wikipedia User Famartin | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 5,246
% Liberal: 68.2%
More on Somerdale: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 5,915
% Liberal: 63.7%
More on Prospect Park: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How we determined the most beatnik city in New Jersey

In order to rank the best cities for hippies in New Jersey, we used Saturday Night Science to determine what criteria defines a hippie.

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the Google Places API, the Census’s 2018-2022 American Community Survey, and Voter Registration data, this is the criteria we used:

  • Number of yoga studios per capita
  • Number of organic markets per capita
  • Number of pet adoption centers per capita
  • Number of vegan restaurants per capita
  • Number of thrift stores per capita
  • Each city’s liberal voting population

For the sake of getting reliable numbers on places, we counted any place within a ~4.5 mile radius of a city’s center. The average city in the United States is about 18 square miles.

All of these results are listed in a per capita basis, meaning number of stores per person in a city. Additionally, we limited the analysis to non-CDPs that have over 5,000 people.

We ranked each place with scores from 1 to 180 in each category, where 1 was the most hippie.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each place to create a hippie index.

And finally, we crowned the city with the highest hippie index the “Best City for Hippies In New Jersey.” We’re looking at you, Guttenberg.

Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in hippie central. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the places in the state from hippiest to most square.

Summary: The Hippies Of New Jersey

If you’re measuring the locations in New Jersey where there are lots of liberals, and there are many options for vegan food, yoga and thrift stores, this is an accurate list.

The most hippie cities in New Jersey are Guttenberg, Glen Ridge, North Caldwell, Haddon Heights, Audubon, Secaucus, Caldwell, Edgewater, Somerdale, and Prospect Park.

If you’re curious, here are the most square places in New Jersey:

  1. Hopatcong
  2. Bridgeton
  3. Millville

For more New Jersey reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Most Hippie Cities In New Jersey

Rank City Population % Liberal
1 Guttenberg 11,397 77.5%
2 Glen Ridge 7,606 78.0%
3 North Caldwell 6,407 78.0%
4 Haddon Heights 7,425 68.2%
5 Audubon 8,763 68.2%
6 Secaucus 17,614 77.5%
7 Caldwell 7,864 78.0%
8 Edgewater 11,969 55.2%
9 Somerdale 5,246 68.2%
10 Prospect Park 5,915 63.7%
11 Ridgefield 11,191 55.2%
12 Leonia 9,051 55.2%
13 Woodcliff Lake 5,785 55.2%
14 Roseland 5,835 78.0%
15 Carlstadt 6,189 55.2%
16 Barrington 6,904 68.2%
17 Englewood Cliffs 5,346 55.2%
18 Fairview 14,126 46.9%
19 Haledon 8,397 63.7%
20 Norwood 5,769 55.2%
21 Collingswood 13,929 68.2%
22 Fanwood 7,475 66.6%
23 North Haledon 8,478 63.7%
24 Midland Park 7,229 55.2%
25 Runnemede 8,435 68.2%
26 Oradell 8,080 55.2%
27 Cliffside Park 24,532 55.2%
28 Mountainside 6,765 66.6%
29 Dunellen 7,317 63.2%
30 Bogota 8,277 55.2%
31 Little Ferry 10,773 55.2%
32 Oceanport 5,834 46.9%
33 Haddonfield 11,521 68.2%
34 Emerson 7,538 55.2%
35 Little Silver 5,920 46.9%
36 Hoboken 51,979 77.5%
37 Ridgefield Park 12,875 55.2%
38 West New York 51,511 77.5%
39 Kenilworth 8,045 66.6%
40 Allendale 6,666 55.2%
41 Old Tappan 5,835 55.2%
42 Stratford 6,997 68.2%
43 Park Ridge 8,763 55.2%
44 Bellmawr 11,538 68.2%
45 Belmar 5,760 46.9%
46 Glen Rock 11,784 55.2%
47 Morris Plains 5,635 44.1%
48 Cresskill 8,669 55.2%
49 South Amboy 8,749 63.2%
50 Manasquan 5,841 46.9%
51 Fair Haven 6,093 46.9%
52 Woodland Park 12,129 63.7%
53 River Edge 11,483 55.2%
54 Closter 8,519 55.2%
55 Maywood 9,651 55.2%
56 Watchung 5,855 52.2%
57 New Providence 12,314 66.6%
58 Waldwick 9,808 55.2%
59 West Long Branch 8,391 46.9%
60 Linwood 7,071 58.0%
61 Hasbrouck Heights 11,989 55.2%
62 Franklin Lakes 10,726 55.2%
63 Hillsdale 10,381 55.2%
64 Palmyra 7,372 58.5%
65 Totowa 10,872 63.7%
66 Palisades Park 20,066 55.2%
67 Chatham 9,000 44.1%
68 Wallington 11,487 55.2%
69 Wood-Ridge 8,249 55.2%
70 Roselle Park 13,465 66.6%
71 Pompton Lakes 11,162 63.7%
72 Spotswood 8,359 63.2%
73 Westwood 11,056 55.2%
74 Upper Saddle River 8,304 55.2%
75 Berlin 7,587 68.2%
76 Manville 10,426 52.2%
77 Rumson 7,045 46.9%
78 Raritan 7,318 52.2%
79 Florham Park 11,820 44.1%
80 Metuchen 13,707 63.2%
81 Highland Park 14,224 63.2%
82 Northfield 8,616 58.0%
83 Montvale 8,000 55.2%
84 Jamesburg 5,963 63.2%
85 Tenafly 14,672 55.2%
86 Rockaway 6,480 44.1%
87 Pine Hill 10,383 68.2%
88 Bloomingdale 7,808 63.7%
89 Union Beach 6,040 46.9%
90 Bound Brook 10,607 52.2%
91 Harrison 14,436 77.5%
92 Hawthorne 18,944 63.7%
93 Mount Arlington 5,140 44.1%
94 East Rutherford 9,298 55.2%
95 Rahway 27,994 66.6%
96 Dumont 17,706 55.2%
97 Mendham 5,008 44.1%
98 Wharton 6,586 44.1%
99 New Milford 16,524 55.2%
100 Somers Point 10,783 58.0%
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

You can find out more about him on LinkedIn or his website.