Humid subtropical
Riverton, New Jersey
Burlington County, New Jersey · Population 2.8k · 26 ft elevation
Living in Riverton
Riverton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 51 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 50, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Riverton at a glance
- Population
- 2.8k
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Average daily high
- 64°F39th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 16″53th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,705 hrs39th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5084th percentile
- Median home value
- $355k66th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,409/mo63th percentile
- Median household income
- $127k87th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.69%97th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 15.699th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 70%85th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 70%
- Violent crime rate
- 71 per 100k22th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,978 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6059th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 25°F | 3.5″ | 6.4″ | 161 hrs |
| Feb | 43°F | 26°F | 2.6″ | 4.0″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 52°F | 33°F | 4.4″ | 2.0″ | 204 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 43°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 233 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 53°F | 3.9″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 62°F | 4.6″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 68°F | 5.0″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 66°F | 4.1″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 59°F | 4.3″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 47°F | 4.1″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 37°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 178 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 30°F | 4.5″ | 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