Laurel HeightsNJ
A town of 474.
Is Laurel Heights a good place to live?
Laurel Heights’ average trip to work is 21 minutes, against 30 minutes in New Jersey’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Laurel Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
474 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Laurel Heights: who provides what
Laurel Heights is unincorporated, so Cumberland 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 Laurel Heights.
Very low risk in Laurel Heights, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Laurel Heights’ workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Laurel Heights for work: only 0% work in town. 16% of Laurel Heights residents live below the poverty line, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 6.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Laurel Heights fell to 48 in 2023, 91 fewer than in 2013.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Laurel Heights
Laurel Heights has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Laurel Heights stands out in New Jersey and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
44% of adults have high blood pressure in Laurel Heights. Laurel Heights beats the New Jersey average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 15% of adults have diabetes in Laurel Heights.
| Laurel Heights | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Laurel Heights | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Laurel Heights
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Laurel Heights
About 2 of every 100 Laurel Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
100% of working residents leave Laurel Heights for work
Where Laurel Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Laurel Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Laurel Heights, NJ a good place to live?
Laurel Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.