Closter is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,544 people and two associated neighborhoods, Closter is the 229th largest community in New Jersey.

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

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.23% 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.

Because of many things, Closter 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, Closter really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Closter 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 Closter, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.12 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 Closter 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.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Closter, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Closter is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 66.17% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Closter in 2022 was $74,100, 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 $296,400 for a family of four.

Closter is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Closter home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Closter residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Closter include Italian, German, Irish, Israeli, and English.

Closter also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 33.43%.

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