Cresskill is an average Bergen County town: one half (Tammybrook) is extremely wealthy, lined with obstrusive mansions, and home to several celebrities, such as Mary J. Blige, while the other half is upper middle class. Cresskill is home to
Cresskill High School, a public school that is generally well-regarded and always ranked in the top-100 lists of U.S. public schools. Cresskill also has a few locally acclaimed pizzerias, such as Ray's Pizza, and sushi/asian-themed restaurants, such as
Hanami and Umeya. Cresskill is bordered by
Tenafly, Alpine, and Closter.