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Pomona is a big small town of 7,995 people in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It's about 8 miles from Atlantic City, NJ and 49 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $279k and rent runs about $1k a month.
7,995people
$279kTypical home
$1,229/moRent
86° / 43°Summer / winter
17"Snow
243Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,995
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,871 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 8 mi to Atlantic City, NJ
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $279k (≈$1,759/mo)
- Median rent $1,229/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 43°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
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (301 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,566 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 40% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to ACY airport
- 46 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 82 ft
- 5 mi to the ocean
- 232 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 73 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 33 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 569 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 204 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Atlantic County: R+3 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.