Humid subtropical
Freehold, New Jersey
Monmouth County, New Jersey · Population 13k · 190 ft elevation
Living in Freehold
Freehold has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (46″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 44 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Freehold at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 190 ft
- Average daily high
- 64°F39th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 46″86th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,705 hrs39th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $402k72th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,818/mo81th percentile
- Median household income
- $82k58th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.12%91th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.695th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 184 per 100k52th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 933 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5756th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 7%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 23°F | 3.9″ | 12.8″ | 161 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 25°F | 3.1″ | 10.1″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 51°F | 31°F | 4.2″ | 8.1″ | 204 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 41°F | 3.8″ | — | 233 hrs |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 3.8″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 4.4″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 4.7″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 4.1″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 4.2″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 44°F | 4.1″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 3.5″ | 1.5″ | 177 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 28°F | 4.7″ | 13.9″ | 149 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