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Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, US

Jackson

$623kMedian Home
310Sunny Days/yr
76°FAvg High Temp

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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About the RegionMid-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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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$3k/mo
Median Rent
$623k
Median Home Price
Rent burden96% of income
Household Income
$42k
Median annual
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Climate

Sunshine
310
sunny days per year
85% of the year
Avg High Temp
76°F
annual average
Humidity
74%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
79/100
Great
Temp Swing
34°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
62"
inches per year
Snowfall
0"
inches per year
Air Quality
43
Good AQI
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Demographics

Population153k
Median Age34 yrs
College Educated29%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home6%of workforce
Poverty Rate26%

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