Great Meadows, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Morris County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
353
Population
231/sq mi density
$73,836
Median Income
$51,354 per capita
$372,100
Home Value
$464,617 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
63
Violent Crime/100K
1,514 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$73,836 median income, 3.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$372,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
63 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,836
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$51,354
32% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Great Meadows vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Great Meadows’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,836
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$51,354
132%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$156,784
218%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,946
136%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,946
36% above US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
35.4%
133% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.6%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$74,395M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
35.4%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
18,002
Restaurants
1,349
Healthcare
1,822
Retail
1,639
Manufacturing
496
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$156,784
118% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,570
288% 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 | $73,836 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,354 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $156,784 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,946 |
| County GDP | $74,395M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 64.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 35.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 18,002 |
| Restaurants | 1,349 |
| Healthcare | 1,822 |
| Retail | 1,639 |
| Manufacturing | 496 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $156,784 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,570 |
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