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Paulsboro is a big small town of 6,248 people in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It's about 13 miles from Philadelphia, PA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $203k and rent runs about $976 a month.
6,248people
$203kTypical home
$976/moRent
88° / 41°Summer / winter
23"Snow
238Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,248
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,247 people per sq mi
- 13 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 13 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $203k (≈$1,278/mo)
- Median rent $976/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 2.8% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (346 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,460 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 28% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to PHL airport
- 2 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 23 ft
- Right on the coast
- 194 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 130 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,162 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 538 bars within 25 mi
- 1,078 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 22 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 180 museums within 25 mi
- 69 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gloucester County: R+3 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk