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Llewellyn Park is a tiny town of 560 people in Essex County, New Jersey. It's about 18 miles from New York, NY. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $832k and rent runs about $2k a month.
560people
$832kTypical home
$2,225/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
28"Snow
235Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 560
- Part of a metro area
- About 784 people per sq mi
- 18 mi to New York, NY
- 18 mi to New York, NY
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $832k (≈$5,247/mo)
- Median rent $2,225/mo
- Median household income $133k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 28" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (232 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (848 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 25% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 46 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to EWR airport
- 8 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 367 ft
- 8 mi to the ocean
- 166 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 126 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13,816 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 1,844 bars within 25 mi
- 4,993 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 130 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 270 museums within 25 mi
- 65 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Essex County: D+45 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.