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.
After analyzing all cities with a decent amount of people in them, we came up with this list of the 10 best cities for hippies in New Jersey:
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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.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
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Population: 11,397
More on Guttenberg: Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living
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Population: 7,606
More on Glen Ridge: Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living
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Population: 6,407
More on North Caldwell: Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living
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Population: 7,425
More on Haddon Heights: Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living
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Population: 8,763
More on Audubon: Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living
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Population: 17,614
More on Secaucus: Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living
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Population: 7,864
More on Caldwell: Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living
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Population: 11,969
More on Edgewater: Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living
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Population: 5,246
More on Somerdale: Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living
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Population: 5,915
More on Prospect Park: Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living
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 2017-2021 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.
If you’re curious, here are the most square places in New Jersey:
- Hopatcong
- Bridgeton
- Millville
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Detailed List Of The Most Hippie Cities In New Jersey
| Rank | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guttenberg | 11,397 |
| 2 | Glen Ridge | 7,606 |
| 3 | North Caldwell | 6,407 |
| 4 | Haddon Heights | 7,425 |
| 5 | Audubon | 8,763 |
| 6 | Secaucus | 17,614 |
| 7 | Caldwell | 7,864 |
| 8 | Edgewater | 11,969 |
| 9 | Somerdale | 5,246 |
| 10 | Prospect Park | 5,915 |
| 11 | Ridgefield | 11,191 |
| 12 | Leonia | 9,051 |
| 13 | Woodcliff Lake | 5,785 |
| 14 | Roseland | 5,835 |
| 15 | Carlstadt | 6,189 |
| 16 | Barrington | 6,904 |
| 17 | Englewood Cliffs | 5,346 |
| 18 | Fairview | 14,126 |
| 19 | Haledon | 8,397 |
| 20 | Norwood | 5,769 |
| 21 | Collingswood | 13,929 |
| 22 | Fanwood | 7,475 |
| 23 | North Haledon | 8,478 |
| 24 | Midland Park | 7,229 |
| 25 | Runnemede | 8,435 |
| 26 | Oradell | 8,080 |
| 27 | Cliffside Park | 24,532 |
| 28 | Mountainside | 6,765 |
| 29 | Dunellen | 7,317 |
| 30 | Bogota | 8,277 |
| 31 | Little Ferry | 10,773 |
| 32 | Oceanport | 5,834 |
| 33 | Haddonfield | 11,521 |
| 34 | Emerson | 7,538 |
| 35 | Little Silver | 5,920 |
| 36 | Hoboken | 51,979 |
| 37 | Ridgefield Park | 12,875 |
| 38 | West New York | 51,511 |
| 39 | Kenilworth | 8,045 |
| 40 | Allendale | 6,666 |
| 41 | Old Tappan | 5,835 |
| 42 | Stratford | 6,997 |
| 43 | Park Ridge | 8,763 |
| 44 | Bellmawr | 11,538 |
| 45 | Belmar | 5,760 |
| 46 | Glen Rock | 11,784 |
| 47 | Morris Plains | 5,635 |
| 48 | Cresskill | 8,669 |
| 49 | South Amboy | 8,749 |
| 50 | Manasquan | 5,841 |
| 51 | Fair Haven | 6,093 |
| 52 | Woodland Park | 12,129 |
| 53 | River Edge | 11,483 |
| 54 | Closter | 8,519 |
| 55 | Maywood | 9,651 |
| 56 | Watchung | 5,855 |
| 57 | New Providence | 12,314 |
| 58 | Waldwick | 9,808 |
| 59 | West Long Branch | 8,391 |
| 60 | Linwood | 7,071 |
| 61 | Hasbrouck Heights | 11,989 |
| 62 | Franklin Lakes | 10,726 |
| 63 | Hillsdale | 10,381 |
| 64 | Palmyra | 7,372 |
| 65 | Totowa | 10,872 |
| 66 | Palisades Park | 20,066 |
| 67 | Chatham | 9,000 |
| 68 | Wallington | 11,487 |
| 69 | Wood-Ridge | 8,249 |
| 70 | Roselle Park | 13,465 |
| 71 | Pompton Lakes | 11,162 |
| 72 | Spotswood | 8,359 |
| 73 | Westwood | 11,056 |
| 74 | Upper Saddle River | 8,304 |
| 75 | Berlin | 7,587 |
| 76 | Manville | 10,426 |
| 77 | Rumson | 7,045 |
| 78 | Raritan | 7,318 |
| 79 | Florham Park | 11,820 |
| 80 | Metuchen | 13,707 |
| 81 | Highland Park | 14,224 |
| 82 | Northfield | 8,616 |
| 83 | Montvale | 8,000 |
| 84 | Jamesburg | 5,963 |
| 85 | Tenafly | 14,672 |
| 86 | Rockaway | 6,480 |
| 87 | Pine Hill | 10,383 |
| 88 | Bloomingdale | 7,808 |
| 89 | Union Beach | 6,040 |
| 90 | Bound Brook | 10,607 |
| 91 | Harrison | 14,436 |
| 92 | Hawthorne | 18,944 |
| 93 | Mount Arlington | 5,140 |
| 94 | East Rutherford | 9,298 |
| 95 | Rahway | 27,994 |
| 96 | Dumont | 17,706 |
| 97 | Mendham | 5,008 |
| 98 | Wharton | 6,586 |
| 99 | New Milford | 16,524 |
| 100 | Somers Point | 10,783 |
