Humid subtropical
Swedesboro, New Jersey
Gloucester County, New Jersey · Population 2.7k · 49 ft elevation
Living in Swedesboro
Swedesboro has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it gets light snow (23″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 60 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Swedesboro at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 42″44th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 23″62th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,825 hrs53th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $248k47th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,461/mo66th percentile
- Median household income
- $91k67th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 3.21%99th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.854th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%64th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 68%
- Violent crime rate
- 0 per 100k0th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 216 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5353th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 27°F | 3.1″ | 7.1″ | 165 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 28°F | 2.2″ | 8.4″ | 175 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 34°F | 3.9″ | 3.6″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 45°F | 3.5″ | 0.3″ | 245 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 55°F | 3.2″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 65°F | 3.3″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.8″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 69°F | 3.7″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 61°F | 4.4″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 50°F | 3.7″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 40°F | 2.6″ | 0.2″ | 185 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 32°F | 3.3″ | 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