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Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, US

Jackson

$623kMedian Home
290Sunny Days/yr
66°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation55kCenter elevation121 ft
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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. Occasional winter snow is possible.

About Jackson

Jackson Township is a township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A portion of the township is located within the Pinelands National Reserve. As of the 2020 United States Census, the township's population was 58,544, an increase of 3,688 (+6.7%) from the 2010 census count of 54,856, which in turn reflected an increase of 12,040 (+28.1%) from the 42,816 counted in the 2000 census.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Jackson, New Jersey
Latitude39.78°
Longitude-74.86°
Population55k
Center elevation121 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 U.S. state by land area.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.

Outdoors

Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

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People

City Profile

Median Age51 yrs
College Educated28%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home10%of workforce
Poverty Rate1%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$3k/mo
Median rent
$623k
Median home price
Rent burden39% of income
Household Income
$105k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Getting AroundMixed mobility
Central-location walkability plus available transit and density context

Mixed day-to-day convenience.

Safety Score
91
Walkability
53
Transit Score
35
School Rating
4.2/10
Internet
Fiber
61%
Cable
93%
address availability
The year

Climate

Sunshine
290
sunny days per year
79% of the year
Avg High Temp
66°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
69% warm season / 69% cool season
Comfort Score
65/100
Good
Temp Swing
44°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
50"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
10"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
43
Good · 2024 modeled average
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
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Humidity Through The Year
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fairly steady humidity
Summer 69% · Winter 69% · Apr-Aug 63-72%
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Watchouts

Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
minimal
FEMA classification
Poor Air Days
32 days
per year with AQI > 100
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