Crestwood VillageNJ
7,830 people live in this town in New Jersey.
Is Crestwood Village a good place to live?
75% of residents are 65 or older in Crestwood Village, above both the New Jersey town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher midpoint age than Crestwood Village. 37% of the land in Crestwood Village is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Crestwood Village yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave Crestwood Village for work
Where Crestwood Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Crestwood Village: who provides what
Crestwood Village is unincorporated, so Ocean 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 Crestwood Village.
In Crestwood Village, nearly a third of the land is conserved
In Crestwood Village, the concentration of trails is 1.8 miles per square mile. 7.7 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Crestwood Village stands out in New Jersey and nationally, with the median household income lower than most
The top destinations are Toms River Township (7%), Manchester Township (6%) and Lakewood Township (5%). For residents in Crestwood Village, the share who live below the poverty line is 12%. Since 2013, Crestwood Village has lost 158 jobs, to 448 in 2023. The town’s typical journey to work stands at 35 minutes.
| Crestwood Village | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $38,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Crestwood Village, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 24°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Crestwood Village, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. 3 flood insurance claims have been paid in Crestwood Village since 1991. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 45% come from inland flooding and 25% from strong winds.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of New Jersey and the rest of the country, more of Crestwood Village’s adults had a checkup this year
Two figures for adults in Crestwood Village: 19% report frequent physical distress, 6.3% binge drink. No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Crestwood Village. Crestwood Village: just over a quarter of adults feel lonely.
| Crestwood Village | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 6.3% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 54% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Crestwood Village | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 6.3% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.9% | 12.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 14.3% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Crestwood Village sells for about $130K
On the market in Crestwood Village: a median 57 days to sell. 91% of households own their home in the town. Also worth knowing: in Crestwood Village, the typical sale closed at 96.7% of the list price.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Six Flags Great Adventure and 69 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crestwood Village. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
39 mi Stadium & arenaSHI Stadium23 mi BeachLong Beach Island35 mi Theme parkClementon Amusement Park
32 mi Theme parkSesame Place PhiladelphiaPhoto credits
Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sesame Place Philadelphia: Transity (talk • contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Crestwood Village
Colleges nearby
20 within 15 miles of the center of Crestwood Village
About 2 of every 100 Crestwood Village residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
About Crestwood Village
CDP in Ocean County, New Jersey, US
Crestwood Village is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Manchester Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 8,426.
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- Area
- 4.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 112 ft
Crestwood Village’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Crestwood Village.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Village | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pine Ridge at Crestwood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Crestwood Village and Pine Ridge at Crestwood aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Crestwood Village with a neighbor →
Questions about Crestwood Village
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crestwood Village, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Crestwood Village yet; the figures below are still real. 7,830 people live in this town in New Jersey.