Living in Mount Olive, NJ
Suburb in New Jersey
Mount Olive is a suburb in New Jersey, home to about 29,000 people, with 1.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Mount Olive a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.1× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Mild summers: highs around 81°F
- Strong healthcare: 11 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $2,267 state income tax per resident, 2.17% property tax
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Cloudier than most places
- Few dog parks: 3 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in Mount Olive: common questions
What is the cost of living in Mount Olive?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $535k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,760 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 113, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Mount Olive?
New Jersey collects about $2,267 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.17% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Mount Olive safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.1× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Mount Olive?
Public schools in Mount Olive test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 13 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Mount Olive?
Mount Olive has cold winters: winter days average around 39°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 30″ of snow a year.
Does Mount Olive get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and cold waves: 13 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.46 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Mount Olive?
The nearest major airport is EWR, about 32 mi away.
How Mount Olive scores
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