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Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, US

Mountain Lakes

$1.2MMedian Home
288Sunny Days/yr
63°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation4kCenter elevation479 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.

About Mountain Lakes

Mountain Lakes is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and a suburb of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,472, an increase of 312 (+7.5%) from the 2010 census count of 4,160, which in turn had reflected a decline of 96 (−2.3%) from the 4,256 recorded at the 2000 census.Wikipedia

Four seasonsEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swing
Place

Where It Is

Location Context
Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
Latitude40.89°
Longitude-74.43°
Population4k
Center elevation479 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 2025 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.

Outdoors

Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

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

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Local Nature & Reserves

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People

City Profile

Median Age44 yrs
College Educated80%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home30%of workforce
Practical

Cost of Living

Housing
$1.2M
Median home price
Household Income
$250k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Walkability
27
School Rating
8.8/10
Internet
Fiber
96%
Cable
98%
address availability
The year

Climate

Sunshine
288
sunny days per year
79% of the year
Avg High Temp
63°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
70% warm season / 70% cool season
Comfort Score
57/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
46°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
52"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
22"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
53
Moderate · 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
52" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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fairly steady humidity
Summer 70% · Winter 70% · Mar-Sep 66-74%
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