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Middlebush is a small town of 2,049 people in Somerset County, New Jersey. It's about 23 miles from Trenton, NJ and 33 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $502k and rent runs about $2k a month.
2,049people
$502kTypical home
$2,033/moRent
87° / 40°Summer / winter
23"Snow
235Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,049
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,030 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to New York, NY
- 23 mi to Trenton, NJ
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $502k (≈$3,166/mo)
- Median rent $2,033/mo
- Median household income $149k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 13.0% 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
- 23" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 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 50
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 64% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to TTN airport
- 23 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 125 ft
- 13 mi to the ocean
- 171 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 117 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,968 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 179 bars within 25 mi
- 1,002 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 115 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 4 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
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.