Humid subtropical
Fort Lee, New Jersey
Bergen County, New Jersey · Population 40k · 295 ft elevation
Living in Fort Lee
Fort Lee has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (30″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 38 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Fort Lee at a glance
- Population
- 40k
- Elevation
- 295 ft
- Average daily high
- 62°F30th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 30″70th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,645 hrs30th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $422k74th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,255/mo92th percentile
- Median household income
- $106k77th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.11%91th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 15.398th percentile
- Average commute
- 35 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 108 per 100k33th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 945 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7272th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 886 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 27°F | 3.6″ | 8.8″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 42°F | 29°F | 3.2″ | 10.1″ | 167 hrs |
| Mar | 49°F | 35°F | 4.3″ | 5.0″ | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 61°F | 45°F | 4.1″ | 0.4″ | 224 hrs |
| May | 71°F | 55°F | 4.0″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Jun | 79°F | 64°F | 4.5″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Jul | 84°F | 70°F | 4.6″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 68°F | 4.6″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 76°F | 62°F | 4.3″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Oct | 64°F | 51°F | 4.4″ | 0.1″ | 193 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 42°F | 3.6″ | 0.5″ | 170 hrs |
| Dec | 44°F | 33°F | 4.4″ | 4.9″ | 143 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology