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Carneys Point is a big small town of 8,050 people in Salem County, New Jersey. It's about 28 miles from Philadelphia, PA. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $193k and rent runs about $1k a month.
8,050people
$193kTypical home
$1,434/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
16"Snow
238Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,050
- Part of a metro area
- About 961 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 28 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $193k (≈$1,219/mo)
- Median rent $1,434/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 2.9% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (171 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (646 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 25% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to ILG airport
- 17 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 13 ft
- Right on the coast
- 199 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 76 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,140 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 335 bars within 25 mi
- 684 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 137 museums within 25 mi
- 29 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Salem County: R+19 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk