Humid subtropical
West Freehold, New Jersey
Monmouth County, New Jersey · Population 14k · 197 ft elevation
Living in West Freehold
West Freehold has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it gets light snow (24″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 55 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
West Freehold at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 197 ft
- Average daily high
- 64°F39th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 24″63th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,705 hrs39th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $508k82th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,107/mo89th percentile
- Median household income
- $121k85th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.97%88th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.368th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 78%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5756th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 13%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 23°F | 3.9″ | 5.8″ | 161 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 25°F | 3.1″ | 8.0″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 51°F | 31°F | 4.2″ | 4.6″ | 204 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 41°F | 3.8″ | 0.6″ | 233 hrs |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 3.8″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 4.4″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 4.7″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 4.1″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 4.2″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Oct | 67°F | 44°F | 4.1″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 3.5″ | 0.3″ | 177 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 28°F | 4.7″ | 4.4″ | 149 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