Humid subtropical
Secaucus, New Jersey
Hudson County, New Jersey · Population 21k · 23 ft elevation
Living in Secaucus
Secaucus 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 46″ a year, and it gets light snow (28″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (56% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 31 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Secaucus at a glance
- Population
- 21k
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Average daily high
- 64°F39th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 28″67th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,534 hrs15th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $558k85th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,197/mo91th percentile
- Median household income
- $135k90th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.39%69th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.896th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 105 per 100k32th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,393 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7069th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 886 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 26°F | 3.3″ | 8.0″ | 147 hrs |
| Feb | 43°F | 27°F | 2.8″ | 8.4″ | 157 hrs |
| Mar | 51°F | 34°F | 4.1″ | 4.7″ | 196 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 44°F | 4.0″ | 0.7″ | 215 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 53°F | 3.9″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 63°F | 4.3″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 69°F | 4.5″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 60°F | 4.1″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 48°F | 3.7″ | 0.2″ | 184 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 38°F | 3.3″ | 0.3″ | 159 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 31°F | 4.1″ | 5.9″ | 127 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