Salem County, New Jersey
Population 65,275 · Salem, Penns Grove, Woodstown
- Overall cost of living: +2.6% vs the US average, higher than 94% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 44, higher than 98% of US counties.
- Unemployment rate: 6.8%, higher than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+2.6% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $239,500 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,253 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $200/mo | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $14,245/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 2.93% | higher than 99% 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 | $7,018 | higher than 98% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $79,960 | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 6.8% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1.6% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 271.9 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈204 days | lower than 62% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 87°F | lower than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 26°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈12 in | lower than 50% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Seabrook Farms, NJ, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈24 days | lower than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Seabrook Farms, NJ, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈87 days | lower than 63% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Seabrook Farms, NJ, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 5.1% of weeks | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈64.9°F | higher than 59% 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 | 47.6 in | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $180/yr | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $154/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $4.8/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $7.8/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2.5/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.88/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.6 µg/m³ | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 2.6 mi | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈146.7 ft | lower than 91% 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 | 90.5% | higher than 51% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 25% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 8.3% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 44 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.6:1 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 83.7% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.76 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | N/A | |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 25/100k | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 9 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.3★ | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74.9 yrs | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.8% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 131/100k | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 31/100k | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 70.2/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 66.7% | higher than 54% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 27 min | lower than 91% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 42 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.9% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.7% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 9.5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 50 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 41 per sq mi | higher than 71% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.7 per 1k | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 12.8 per 1k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Population | 65,275 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.9 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +5.1 per 1k/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 39.6% Dem | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 58.8% Rep | lower than 74% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 70.2% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 11.3% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Black | 13.2% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 3.9% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1470 parks | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 11.5 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.5 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 115 min | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 4.8% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 118 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 394 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,259 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 66 km | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 637 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 620 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 96 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 71 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 63 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 212 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 238 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 140 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
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