Town in Morris County, New Jersey, US

Morristown

$856kMedian Home
288Sunny Days/yr
62°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation19kElevation361 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. Snow is a real part of winter.

Morristown is a town in and the county seat of Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Morristown has been called "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the war for independence from Great Britain. Morristown's history is visible in a variety of locations that collectively make up Morristown National Historical Park, the country's first National Historical Park.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Morristown, New Jersey
Latitude40.80°
Longitude-74.48°
Population19k
Altitude361 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

Median Age34 yrs
College Educated59%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home15%of workforce
Poverty Rate11%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$3k/mo
Median rent
$856k
Median home price
Rent burden30% of income
Household Income
$114k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
4.6/10
Internet
Fiber
91%
Cable
93%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
288
sunny days per year
79% of the year
Avg High Temp
62°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
69% warm season / 70% cool season
Comfort Score
57/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
46°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
51"
inches per year
Snowfall
9"
inches per year
Air Quality
47
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
51" of rain per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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fairly steady humidity
Summer 69% · Winter 70% · Jun-Sep 65-74%
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Current Conditions

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