Morris County, New Jersey
Population 514,528 · Morristown, Dover, Madison
- Overall cost of living: +12.6% vs the US average, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 126, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median household income: $137,326, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+12.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $582,500 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,904 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $120/mo | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $16,638/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.72% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.625% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.52% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $10,001 | the highest in the US |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $137,326 | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.9% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 592.1 | higher than 98% of US counties |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈197 days | lower than 70% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 20°F | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈28 in | higher than 69% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Oak Ridge Rsvr, NJ, 12 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 16 days | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 124 days | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.5% of weeks | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈63°F | lower than 51% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 51.2 in | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $130/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $118/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $4.5/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.6/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2.6/yr | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.5 µg/m³ | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 26.1 mi | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈828.1 ft | higher than 72% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 94.9% | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 57.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 24.1% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 126 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 10.7:1 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.7% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 10.29 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.5 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.6 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 93/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 36 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 82.8 yrs | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.4% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 374/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 114/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 123.8/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 98.5% | higher than 97% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 38 min | lower than 78% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 38 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 30 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95.2% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 3.3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 21.8% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 38 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 53 per sq mi | higher than 80% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.6 per 1k | lower than 89% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 5.4 per 1k | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Population | 514,528 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.6 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -0.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 47.7% Dem | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 50.4% Rep | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % White | 65.8% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 16% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Black | 3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| % Asian | 10.7% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.7% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 2237 parks | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 20.9 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.4 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 62 min | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 4.3% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 211 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 516 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,965 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 32 km | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 1,390 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 1,221 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 926 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 148 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 41 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 270 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 498 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 102 km | higher than 85% of US counties |
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