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Living in William Paterson University of New Jersey, NJ

William Paterson University of New Jersey is a small town of 1,133 people in Passaic County, New Jersey. It's about 24 miles from New York, NY. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $460k and rent runs about $2k a month.

1,133people
$460kTypical home
$1,621/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
27"Snow
235Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,133
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 4,781 people per sq mi
  • 24 mi to New York, NY
  • 24 mi to New York, NY
  • 1 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $460k (≈$2,898/mo)
  • Median rent $1,621/mo
  • Median household income $88k
  • Property tax about 2.2% of value
  • 10.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 38°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
  • 235 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
  • 130 cloudy days a year
  • 38 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 27" 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

  • About average violent crime (378 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,448 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 20
  • 35% of households have kids
  • 5% are 65 or older
  • 66% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 72% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 20 min
  • 48% walk or take transit to work
  • 10 mi to TEB airport
  • 18 mi to EWR (major hub)
  • 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 48% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1956
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 522 ft
  • 14 mi to the ocean
  • 160 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 8 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 147 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 12,933 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 1,730 bars within 25 mi
  • 4,575 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 117 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 253 museums within 25 mi
  • 68 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 44% of New Jersey districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • College in town

Politics

  • Passaic County: R+3 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.

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