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Old Tappan is a big small town of 6,008 people in Bergen County, New Jersey. It's about 24 miles from Kiryas Joel, NY and 25 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $951k and rent runs about $4k a month.
6,008people
$951kTypical home
$3,501/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
32"Snow
231Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,008
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,812 people per sq mi
- 25 mi to New York, NY
- 24 mi to Kiryas Joel, NY
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $951k (≈$5,999/mo)
- Median rent $3,501/mo
- Median household income $205k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (38 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (291 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 42% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 75% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to TEB airport
- 18 mi to LGA (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 95 ft
- 4 mi to the ocean
- 165 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 162 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12,508 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 1,669 bars within 25 mi
- 4,398 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 122 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 240 museums within 25 mi
- 57 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bergen County: D+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