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Living in Stratford, NJ

Stratford is a big small town of 7,018 people in Camden County, New Jersey. It's about 14 miles from Philadelphia, PA. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $274k and rent runs about $1k a month.

7,018people
$274kTypical home
$1,190/moRent
87° / 41°Summer / winter
22"Snow
238Sunny days
130Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 7,018
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 4,470 people per sq mi
  • 14 mi to Philadelphia, PA
  • 14 mi to Philadelphia, PA
  • 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $274k (≈$1,727/mo)
  • Median rent $1,190/mo
  • Median household income $98k
  • Property tax about 3.0% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°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
  • 130 days a year with rain or snow
  • 22" of snow a year
  • 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • 4 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (33 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (977 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 36
  • 34% of households have kids
  • 14% are 65 or older
  • 32% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 33 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 12 mi to PHL airport
  • 12 mi to PHL (major hub)
  • 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 71% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1961
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 79 ft
  • 7 mi to the ocean
  • 199 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 38 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 98 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 2,736 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 510 bars within 25 mi
  • 997 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 23 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 142 museums within 25 mi
  • 67 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 4 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 40% of New Jersey districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 5 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • College in town

Politics

  • Camden County: D+27 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

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