Living in Stafford, NJ
Small city in New Jersey
Stafford is a small city in New Jersey, home to about 29,000 people, with 577,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Stafford a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Dog-friendly: 3 dog parks within 9 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 81°F
- Low natural disaster risk: 9 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Higher taxes: about $2,267 state income tax per resident, 1.78% property tax
- Fewer graduates: 40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Stafford: common questions
What is the cost of living in Stafford?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $441k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,040 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 113, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Stafford?
New Jersey collects about $2,267 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.78% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Stafford safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Stafford?
Public schools in Stafford test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 12 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Stafford?
Stafford has cool winters: winter days average around 43°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 10″ of snow a year.
Does Stafford get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, strong wind and coastal flooding: 9 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.35 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Stafford?
The nearest major airport is PHL, about 53 mi away.
How Stafford scores
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