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Place in Essex County, New Jersey, United States

Short Hills

$2.2MMedian Home
285Days with 5+ hrs sun
64°FAvg High Temp
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Short Hills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) situated within Millburn, in Essex County, within the U.S. state of New Jersey, and part of the New York metropolitan area. The community is a commuter town for residents who work in Manhattan. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 14,422.Wikipedia

Temperatures vary across four distinct seasons. Rain falls fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

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Place

Where It Is

Location Context
Short Hills, New Jersey
Latitude40.75°
Longitude-74.33°
Center elevation276 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

Nearby Parks & Nature

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Housing Costs & Income

Housing
$5,873/mo
Median rent
$2.2M
Median home price
Daily life

Livability

Walkability
6
School Rating
9.1/10
Internet
Fiber
97%
Cable
100%
address availability
The year

Climate Through the Year

Sunshine
285
days with 5+ hours of sun/year

Annual average of days with more than five hours of sunshine, not necessarily clear skies.

78% of the year
Avg High Temp
64°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
69% warm season / 69% cool season
Comfort Score
59/100
Good
Temp Swing
46°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
53"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
20"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
47
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.

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Precipitation Distribution
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Humidity Through The Year
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fairly steady humidity
Summer 69% · Winter 69% · Mar-Sep 64-72%
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Watchouts

Natural Hazard Risk

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