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Lower Berkshire Valley is a tiny town of 449 people in Morris County, New Jersey. It's about 38 miles from Kiryas Joel, NY and 39 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $492k and rent runs about $2k a month.
449people
$492kTypical home
$1,904/moRent
83° / 36°Summer / winter
28"Snow
235Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 449
- Part of a metro area
- About 445 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to New York, NY
- 38 mi to Kiryas Joel, NY
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $492k (≈$3,104/mo)
- Median rent $1,904/mo
- Median household income $137k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 36°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
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (16 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (189 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to EWR airport
- 28 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 771 ft
- 29 mi to the ocean
- 146 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 103 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,020 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 91 bars within 25 mi
- 599 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 72 museums within 25 mi
- 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Morris County: R+3 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.