Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US

Highland Park

$565kMedian Home
164Sunny Days/yr
65°FAvg High Temp
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

Highland Park is a borough in Middlesex County, in the central region of the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the New York City metropolitan area. The borough is located on the northern banks of the Raritan River, in the Raritan Valley region. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 15,072, an increase of 1,090 (+7.8%) from the 2010 census count of 13,982, which in turn had reflected a decline of 17 (−0.1%) from the 13,999 counted at the 2000 census.Wikipedia

Four seasonsEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swing
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Where It Is

Location Context
Highland Park, New Jersey
Latitude40.50°
Longitude-74.42°
Population14k
Altitude98 ft

State Context

New JerseyU.S. state

New Jersey is a state located in both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the heavily urbanized Northeast megalopolis, it is bordered to the northwest, north, and northeast by New York State; on its east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on its west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on its southwest by Delaware Bay and Delaware. At 7,354 square miles (19,050 km2), New Jersey is the fifth-smallest state in land area. According to a 2024 U.S.Wikipedia

Income tax: 1.40% - 10.75%Avg sales tax: 6.60%Property tax: 2.23%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Nature Access

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Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

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City Profile

Urban Feel8,235/mi²residents
Median Age34 yrs
College Educated70%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home19%of workforce
Poverty Rate11%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$565k
Median home price
Rent burden29% of income
Household Income
$94k
Median annual
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Livability

Getting AroundWalkable in partsCompact daily life
Best available read from walkability, transit, and density signals

Walkable in parts, but transit is limited, and daily errands are easier to keep compact.

Safety Score
81
Walk Score
72
School Rating
4/10
Internet
Fiber
93%
Cable
93%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
164
sunny days per year
45% of the year
Avg High Temp
65°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
69% warm season / 70% cool season
Comfort Score
60/100
Good
Temp Swing
46°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
49"
inches per year
Snowfall
6"
inches per year
Air Quality
48
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
49" of rain per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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fairly steady humidity
Summer 69% · Winter 70% · Mar-Oct 65-72%
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Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
minimal
FEMA classification
Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
Poor Air Days
37 days
per year with AQI > 100
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Current Conditions

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