Short Hills is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 14,422 people and three associated neighborhoods, Short Hills is the 135th largest community in New Jersey.

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

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

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 36.63% 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, Short Hills is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Short Hills 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, Short Hills really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Short Hills 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 Short Hills, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.28 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.

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

If knowledge is power, Short Hills is a pretty powerful place. 89.98% of the adults in Short Hills 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 Short Hills in 2022 was $160,003, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $640,012 for a family of four.

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

Foreign born people are also an important part of Short Hills's cultural character, accounting for 30.67% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Short Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.