Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, US

Tuckerton

$403kMedian Home
298Sunny Days/yr
65°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation3kCenter elevation13 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 Tuckerton

Tuckerton is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore, within Ocean County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,577, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 230 (+6.9%) from the 3,347 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn had reflected a decline of 170 (−4.8%) from the 3,517 counted in the 2000 census.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Tuckerton, New Jersey
Latitude39.60°
Longitude-74.34°
Population3k
Center elevation13 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.

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People

City Profile

Median Age44 yrs
College Educated39%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home13%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$403k
Median home price
Rent burden34% of income
Household Income
$81k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

School Rating
2.2/10
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
298
sunny days per year
82% of the year
Avg High Temp
65°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
74% warm season / 70% cool season
Comfort Score
67/100
Good
Temp Swing
41°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
49"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
8"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
48
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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humid summers
Summer 74% · Winter 70% · Mar-Jul 67-76%
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