Humid subtropical
Mystic Island, New Jersey
Ocean County, New Jersey · Population 7.6k · 13 ft elevation
Living in Mystic Island
Mystic Island has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it gets light snow (10″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 68 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Mystic Island at a glance
- Population
- 7.6k
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Average daily high
- 62°F30th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 10″46th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,824 hrs53th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $290k56th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,786/mo80th percentile
- Median household income
- $72k46th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.72%82th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.42th percentile
- Average commute
- 39 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 23 per 100k6th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 445 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7069th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 44%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 39%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 27°F | 3.2″ | 3.9″ | 165 hrs |
| Feb | 42°F | 28°F | 3.0″ | 4.6″ | 175 hrs |
| Mar | 48°F | 35°F | 3.9″ | 0.8″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 57°F | 44°F | 2.9″ | — | 245 hrs |
| May | 67°F | 53°F | 2.6″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 77°F | 63°F | 3.3″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 84°F | 69°F | 3.7″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 69°F | 4.9″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 77°F | 63°F | 3.3″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 51°F | 3.8″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 41°F | 2.5″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 33°F | 3.9″ | 0.9″ | 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