Humid subtropical
Laurel Lake, New Jersey
Cumberland County, New Jersey · Population 2.5k · 36 ft elevation
Living in Laurel Lake
Laurel Lake has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it gets light snow (22″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Laurel Lake at a glance
- Population
- 2.5k
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 22″61th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,824 hrs53th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $138k16th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,171/mo48th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k18th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.41%95th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.570th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%16th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 65%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6766th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 34%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 20%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 24°F | 3.1″ | 6.1″ | 166 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 25°F | 2.6″ | 8.2″ | 175 hrs |
| Mar | 52°F | 32°F | 4.1″ | 3.4″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 41°F | 3.5″ | 0.7″ | 245 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 51°F | 3.1″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 3.9″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 4.3″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 65°F | 4.6″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 57°F | 3.1″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 45°F | 3.8″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 3.2″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 28°F | 4.0″ | 3.6″ | 162 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