Humid subtropical
Harrison, New Jersey
Essex County, New Jersey · Population 20k · 36 ft elevation
Living in Harrison
Harrison has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it gets light snow (28″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 44 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Harrison at a glance
- Population
- 20k
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Average daily high
- 63°F35th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 28″67th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,706 hrs41th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $451k77th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,073/mo88th percentile
- Median household income
- $82k58th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.06%90th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.795th percentile
- Average commute
- 37 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%22th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%
- Violent crime rate
- 214 per 100k58th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,306 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7272th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 919 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 25°F | 3.7″ | 8.0″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 42°F | 26°F | 3.3″ | 8.4″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 50°F | 33°F | 4.3″ | 4.7″ | 204 hrs |
| Apr | 62°F | 43°F | 4.1″ | 0.7″ | 233 hrs |
| May | 72°F | 54°F | 4.4″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 63°F | 4.9″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 67°F | 4.4″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 60°F | 4.3″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 48°F | 4.2″ | 0.2″ | 198 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 38°F | 3.6″ | 0.3″ | 177 hrs |
| Dec | 44°F | 31°F | 4.6″ | 5.9″ | 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