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Pleasant Plains is a tiny town of 468 people in Somerset County, New Jersey. It's about 19 miles from Trenton, NJ and 36 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $598k and rent runs about $2k a month.
468people
$598kTypical home
$2,033/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
24"Snow
235Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 468
- Part of a metro area
- About 146 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to New York, NY
- 19 mi to Trenton, NJ
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $598k (≈$3,772/mo)
- Median rent $2,033/mo
- Median household income $140k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 24" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (48 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (513 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 59% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 46 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to TTN airport
- 27 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 89 ft
- 16 mi to the ocean
- 172 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 109 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,549 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 159 bars within 25 mi
- 853 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 105 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somerset County: D+14 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.