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Harlingen is a tiny town of 593 people in Somerset County, New Jersey. It's about 17 miles from Trenton, NJ and 40 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $801k and rent runs about $2k a month.
593people
$801kTypical home
$2,033/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
24"Snow
235Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 593
- Part of a metro area
- About 736 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 17 mi to Trenton, NJ
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $801k (≈$5,050/mo)
- Median rent $2,033/mo
- Median household income $232k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 24" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (48 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (513 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 51% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 70% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to TTN airport
- 30 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 95 ft
- 20 mi to the ocean
- 170 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 97 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,253 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 138 bars within 25 mi
- 750 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 89 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somerset County: D+14 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.