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Califon is a tiny town of 930 people in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It's about 34 miles from Trenton, NJ and 47 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $432k and rent runs about $2k a month.
930people
$432kTypical home
$1,781/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
29"Snow
235Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 930
- Part of a metro area
- About 970 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to New York, NY
- 34 mi to Trenton, NJ
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $432k (≈$2,722/mo)
- Median rent $1,781/mo
- Median household income $128k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 29" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (19 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (164 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 23% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 58% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to TTN airport
- 35 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 482 ft
- 32 mi to the ocean
- 149 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 81 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,225 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 48 bars within 25 mi
- 316 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 64 museums within 25 mi
- 29 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hunterdon County: R+7 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk