Humid subtropical
Richwood, New Jersey
Gloucester County, New Jersey · Population 3.5k · 157 ft elevation
Living in Richwood
Richwood has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°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 (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 58 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Richwood at a glance
- Population
- 3.5k
- Elevation
- 157 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
- 2,824 hrs53th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $566k85th percentile
- Median household income
- $207k98th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.77%83th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 14 per 100k4th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 587 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5958th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 26°F | 3.1″ | 7.1″ | 165 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 27°F | 2.8″ | 8.4″ | 175 hrs |
| Mar | 52°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | 3.6″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 44°F | 3.5″ | 0.3″ | 245 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 3.3″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 63°F | 4.0″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 60°F | 4.4″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 49°F | 3.5″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 38°F | 2.9″ | 0.2″ | 185 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 31°F | 4.0″ | 3.5″ | 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