Cresskill is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,072 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.

A relatively large number of people in Cresskill telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.90% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Cresskill is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Cresskill really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Cresskill perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Cresskill, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.40 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Even though Cresskill is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

If knowledge is power, Cresskill is a pretty powerful place. 57.82% of the adults in Cresskill have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Cresskill in 2022 was $67,673, 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 $270,692 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 10.77% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Cresskill include Irish, Italian, German, Israeli, and Turkish.

In addition, Cresskill has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (40.72%).

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