Humid subtropical
Paulsboro, New Jersey
Gloucester County, New Jersey · Population 6.2k · 13 ft elevation
Living in Paulsboro
Paulsboro has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (23″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 51 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Paulsboro at a glance
- Population
- 6.2k
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 23″62th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,704 hrs38th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $169k25th percentile
- Median rent
- $970/mo31th percentile
- Median household income
- $69k42th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 3.33%100th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.280th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 3%0th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%
- Violent crime rate
- 442 per 100k84th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,830 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5049th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 26°F | 3.1″ | 7.1″ | 162 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 28°F | 2.8″ | 8.4″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | 3.6″ | 204 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 44°F | 3.5″ | 0.3″ | 233 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 3.3″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 64°F | 4.0″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 70°F | 4.4″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 68°F | 4.3″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 61°F | 4.4″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 49°F | 3.5″ | — | 199 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 39°F | 2.9″ | 0.2″ | 178 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 31°F | 4.0″ | 3.5″ | 150 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