Humid subtropical

Glen Rock, New Jersey

Bergen County, New Jersey · Population 12k · 89 ft elevation

Living in Glen Rock

Glen Rock has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (33″ a season).

Skies are partly sunny (56% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 31 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Glen Rock at a glance

Population
12k
Elevation
89 ft
Average daily high
64°F39th percentile
Average daily low
46°F52th percentile
Annual precipitation
46″60th percentile
Annual snowfall
33″73th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,534 hrs15th percentile
Median AQI
4038th percentile
Median home value
$817k94th percentile
Median rent
$1,938/mo85th percentile
Median household income
$210k98th percentile
Property tax rate
1.22%62th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
10.8%
Sales tax (state + local)
6.6%
Unemployment rate
6.1%
Homes with broadband
96%82th percentile
Walkability index
13.286th percentile
Average commute
38 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
62%73th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
87%
Violent crime rate
32 per 100k9th percentile
Property crime rate
621 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9879th percentile
Outdoor access
7978th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
4%
Public land within 30 miles
13%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
1,115 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Glen Rock, New Jersey
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan40°F25°F3.3″10.3″147 hrs
Feb43°F27°F2.8″8.6″157 hrs
Mar50°F34°F4.1″4.4″196 hrs
Apr62°F43°F4.0″—215 hrs
May73°F53°F3.9″—246 hrs
Jun82°F63°F4.3″—273 hrs
Jul87°F69°F4.5″—312 hrs
Aug85°F67°F4.3″—281 hrs
Sep78°F60°F4.1″—239 hrs
Oct67°F48°F3.7″—184 hrs
Nov55°F38°F3.3″0.4″159 hrs
Dec45°F31°F4.1″9.6″127 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