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Far Hills, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Somerset County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
1,004 Population 207/sq mi density
$152,188 Median Income $120,610 per capita
$798,900 Home Value $1,341,690 Zillow
$1,495 Median Rent 14.0% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$152,188 median income, 3.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$798,900 home value, $1,495/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
59.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$152,188
103% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$120,610
209% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
83% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Far Hills vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Far Hills’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$152,188
203%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$120,610
309%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$152,534
212%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$2,046
143%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$2,046
43% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.8%
37% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.0%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.6%
47% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$54,494M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 68%
Public Transit 2.6%
Work From Home 20.8%
Other 8.6%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
10,950
Restaurants
823
Healthcare
1,266
Retail
1,003
Manufacturing
243

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$152,534
112% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,089
274% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$152,188
Per Capita Income$120,610
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$152,534
Avg Weekly Wage$2,046
County GDP$54,494M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.2%
Poverty Rate2.1%
Gini Coefficient0.462
Cost of Living Index108.8

Commute

Mean Commute33 minutes
Drive Alone68.0%
Public Transit2.6%
Work From Home20.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments10,950
Restaurants823
Healthcare1,266
Retail1,003
Manufacturing243

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$152,534
Avg Property Tax$13,089