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Lyons, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Somerset County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
5,444
Population
1,414/sq mi density
$243,958
Median Income
$128,434 per capita
$936,000
Home Value
$911,467 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
13
Violent Crime/100K
720 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$243,958 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$936,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.3 / 5.0
13 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
66.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$243,958
225% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$128,434
229% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
88% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lyons vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lyons’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$243,958
325%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$128,434
329%
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
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
24.3%
60% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.0%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
9.0%
80% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$54,494M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66%
Public Transit
9%
Work From Home
24.3%
Other
0.7%
Average commute time
31 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 | $243,958 |
| Per Capita Income | $128,434 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $152,534 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $2,046 |
| County GDP | $54,494M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.0% |
| Public Transit | 9.0% |
| Work From Home | 24.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 10,950 |
| Restaurants | 823 |
| Healthcare | 1,266 |
| Retail | 1,003 |
| Manufacturing | 243 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $152,534 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,089 |