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Kean University is a small town of 1,362 people in Union County, New Jersey. It's about 15 miles from New York, NY. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $529k and rent runs about $2k a month.
1,362people
$529kTypical home
$1,730/moRent
87° / 40°Summer / winter
30"Snow
235Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,362
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,664 people per sq mi
- 15 mi to New York, NY
- 15 mi to New York, NY
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $529k (≈$3,337/mo)
- Median rent $1,730/mo
- Median household income $103k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 40°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
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (122 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (930 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 20
- 37% of households have kids
- 4% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 75% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 28% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to EWR airport
- 3 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 62 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 172 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 120 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13,690 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 1,834 bars within 25 mi
- 4,982 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 131 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 277 museums within 25 mi
- 67 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Union County: D+24 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.