Cresskill is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,118 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cresskill is the 213th largest community in New Jersey.

Cresskill home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Cresskill real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Cresskill has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Cresskill is also a borough of artists. Cresskill has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Cresskill’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.43% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Cresskill is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Cresskill is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Cresskill a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Cresskill has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Cresskill’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Cresskill, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.00 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

In Cresskill, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Cresskill is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Cresskill. 58.48% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Cresskill in 2022 was $70,235, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $280,940 for a family of four.

Cresskill is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Cresskill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cresskill residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Cresskill also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.83% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Cresskill include Italian, Irish, German, Israeli, and Russian.

Cresskill also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 42.97%.

The most common language spoken in Cresskill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Spanish.