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Living in Monmouth Junction, NJ

Monmouth Junction is a big small town of 9,141 people in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It's about 15 miles from Trenton, NJ and 38 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $553k and rent runs about $2k a month.

9,141people
$553kTypical home
$1,935/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
25"Snow
235Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 9,141
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 2,087 people per sq mi
  • 38 mi to New York, NY
  • 15 mi to Trenton, NJ
  • 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $553k (≈$3,487/mo)
  • Median rent $1,935/mo
  • Median household income $134k
  • Property tax about 1.8% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°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
  • 25" of snow a year
  • 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 7 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (72 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (465 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 40
  • 36% of households have kids
  • 13% are 65 or older
  • 74% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 7% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 37 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 15 mi to TTN airport
  • 30 mi to EWR (major hub)
  • 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 63% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1992
  • 97% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 108 ft
  • 17 mi to the ocean
  • 177 mi to a big lake
  • Trailhead in town
  • 39 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 105 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 2,198 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 146 bars within 25 mi
  • 762 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 85 museums within 25 mi
  • 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 10 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 19% of New Jersey districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 4 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Middlesex County: D+8 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

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