HarlingenNJ
A town of 593, settled in 1823.
Is Harlingen a good place to live?
80% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Harlingen, against 45% in New Jersey’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. 23% of the land in Harlingen is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Harlingen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
593 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
MetLife Stadium and 289 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harlingen. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw36 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw38 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays Center
Big draw25 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw40 mi City parkHigh Line5.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · High Line: Wil Fyfordy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Harlingen: who provides what
Harlingen is unincorporated, so Somerset County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Harlingen.
High risk in Harlingen, with inland flooding at the top
Harlingen’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 79 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 86% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Harlingen has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Since 2013, Harlingen has lost 186 jobs, to 84 in 2023. The town’s typical household income stands at $232,000. The top destinations are Montgomery Township (12%), New York (6%) and Princeton (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles.
| Harlingen | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $232,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conservation land takes up 22.8% of Harlingen
Trails run 0.5 miles in 1 park or preserve. In Harlingen, the concentration of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harlingen Gazebo | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Harlingen’s year
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Harlingen’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
Only 4 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Harlingen. In Harlingen, 30% of adults feel lonely. Of 32 CDC measures, Harlingen beats the New Jersey average on 24 and trails it on 1.
| Harlingen | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 7.9% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 28% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.3% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Harlingen | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.5% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 53.4% | 63.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Harlingen sells for about $1.37M
90% of households are owner-occupiers in Harlingen.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Harlingen
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Harlingen
About 1 of every 100 Harlingen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
100% of working residents leave Harlingen for work
Where Harlingen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Harlingen
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harlingen, NJ a good place to live?
Harlingen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.