Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:25 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:16 am – 4:31 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 28°F50 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month July30 in of snow a year, on about 11 days17 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New York Cntrl Pk Twr station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksHudson County Community Collegecollege · 1.3 miEastern International Collegecollege · 1.4 miMain Immigration Building, Ellis Islandvisitor center · 1.4 miHudson Riverriver · 1.7 miCastle Clinton National Monumentvisitor center · 1.8 miHarsimus Covebay · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStatue of Liberty National Monumentnational monument · 1.3 mi · 50 acresLiberty State Parkstate park · under a mileCastle Clinton National Monumentnational monument · 1.8 miAfrican Burial Ground National Monumentnational monument · 2.1 miGovernors Island National Monumentnational monument · 2.3 miStonewall National Monumentnational monument · 2.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202438 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 20259 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighHudson County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured101 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hudson County monitors, NJ
Drinking waterJersey City Muaserves 262,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation11 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJersey City Medical Centerunder a milePost officeJersey City Post Officeunder a mileTown hallJersey City Hallunder a milePoliceJersey City Police Department East Districtunder a mileFire stationJersey City Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi63 schools14 elementary, 5 middle, 16 high, 28 otherSchoolRenaissance Instituteunder a mileSchoolHudson Montessori Schoolunder a mileElementaryFrank R Conwell School - PS 3under a mileCollegeHudson County Community College1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR6.9 miInterstateI-78under a mileUS highwayUS 91.8 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK6.4 miRailGrove StreetPort Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation (PATH)under a mileCoachJersey City, NJ (Newport - 525 Washington Blvd at NJ Transit bus stop next to Chipotle. Across the street from Newport PATH)OurBusunder a mileTransit123 stops within a mileNJ TRANSIT, Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation (PATH)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 07097 ZIP area.