Cream RidgeNJ
A town settled in 1874, now home to 727 people.
Is Cream Ridge a good place to live?
Cream Ridge’s typical journey to work is 47 minutes, against 30 minutes in New Jersey’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Cream Ridge. 56% of the land in Cream Ridge is conserved, against 11% in New Jersey’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Cream Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
727 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Six Flags Great Adventure and 196 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cream Ridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw29 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw36 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryPhoto credits
Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
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Moving to Cream Ridge: who provides what
Cream Ridge is unincorporated, so Monmouth County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cream Ridge.
Nearly a third of Cream Ridge is conserved land
The trail network density in Cream Ridge is 1.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Cream Ridge’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
For Cream Ridge, the typical household income is $213,000. Since 2013, Cream Ridge has added 45 jobs, to 132 in 2023. The top destinations are New York (11%), Hamilton Township (7%) and Upper Freehold Township (5%). The median commute is under 23 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Zillow puts the typical Cream Ridge home at about $750K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 7.9% in value.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Cream Ridge
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Cream Ridge is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Cream Ridge, 35% come from inland flooding and 35% from strong winds. On expected storm and flood damage, Cream Ridge sits above 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer of Cream Ridge’s adults feel lonely than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
Just over four in five adults had a checkup this year in Cream Ridge. This New Jersey town does better than the New Jersey average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. Two figures for adults here: 14% have been diagnosed with depression, 12% report frequent mental distress.
| Cream Ridge | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 36% |
| What stands out | Cream Ridge | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.2% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cream Ridge
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Cream Ridge
About 0 of every 100 Cream Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
100% of working residents leave Cream Ridge for work
Where Cream Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Cream Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cream Ridge, NJ a good place to live?
Cream Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.