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New Gretna is a tiny town of 314 people in Burlington County, New Jersey. It's about 15 miles from Atlantic City, NJ and 46 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $347k and rent runs about $2k a month.
314people
$347kTypical home
$1,745/moRent
84° / 42°Summer / winter
15"Snow
243Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 314
- Part of a metro area
- About 371 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 15 mi to Atlantic City, NJ
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $347k (≈$2,186/mo)
- Median rent $1,745/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (50 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (230 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to ACY airport
- 46 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 30 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 227 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 71 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 530 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 189 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Burlington County: D+17 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.