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Closter, NJ
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Living in Closter



Closter is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,514 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.

A relatively large number of people in Closter telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.68% 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.

Because of many things, Closter is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Closter 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, Closter has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Closter’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Closter is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Closter, the average commute to work is 33.50 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Despite being a small borough, Closter has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other 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 66.70% 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 2018 was $69,763, 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 $279,052 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, Eastern European, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Closter's cultural character, accounting for 33.41% of the borough’s population.

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


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