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Newark is a big city of 310,178 people in Essex County, New Jersey. It's about 13 miles from New York, NY. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $374k and rent runs about $1k a month.
310,178people
$374kTypical home
$1,392/moRent
87° / 40°Summer / winter
29"Snow
235Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 310,178
- Part of a metro area
- About 12,847 people per sq mi
- 13 mi to New York, NY
- 13 mi to New York, NY
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $374k (≈$2,357/mo)
- Median rent $1,392/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 12.0% 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
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (515 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,777 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 35% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 24% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to EWR airport
- 2 mi to EWR (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 23% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 7 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 171 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 132 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14,164 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 1,867 bars within 25 mi
- 5,170 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 134 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 282 museums within 25 mi
- 66 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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