Because of many things, Hillsdale 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, Hillsdale really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hillsdale 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.
Even though Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Hillsdale is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 62.86% 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 Hillsdale in 2022 was $66,663, 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 $266,652 for a family of four.
Hillsdale is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Hillsdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hillsdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hillsdale include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian.
The most common language spoken in Hillsdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
