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Swedesboro is a small town of 2,733 people in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It's about 20 miles from Philadelphia, PA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $256k and rent runs about $2k a month.
2,733people
$256kTypical home
$1,606/moRent
88° / 42°Summer / winter
20"Snow
238Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,733
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,739 people per sq mi
- 20 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 20 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $256k (≈$1,614/mo)
- Median rent $1,606/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 2.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (18 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (246 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 46% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to PHL airport
- 9 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 33 ft
- 6 mi to the ocean
- 199 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 103 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,849 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 490 bars within 25 mi
- 945 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 22 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 167 museums within 25 mi
- 56 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 8 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