Living in Richland, NJ
Richland is a tiny town of 639 people in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It's about 6 miles from Vineland, NJ and 38 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $225k and rent runs about $1k a month.
639people
$225kTypical home
$1,376/moRent
87° / 43°Summer / winter
20"Snow
243Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 639
- Part of a metro area
- About 192 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 6 mi to Vineland, NJ
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $225k (≈$1,421/mo)
- Median rent $1,376/mo
- Median household income $158k
- Property tax about 2.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (301 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,566 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 38% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to ACY airport
- 32 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 105 ft
- 18 mi to the ocean
- 223 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 51 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 659 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 49 bars within 25 mi
- 224 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 19 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.