Laurel HeightsNJ
A town of 474 in New Jersey.
Is Laurel Heights a good place to live?
Laurel Heights’ mean commuting time 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
In Laurel Heights, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 14 of 100. Expected losses in Laurel Heights break down as 34% from inland flooding and 21% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Laurel Heights’ workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
16% of residents live below the poverty line in Laurel Heights. Jobs in the town fell by 91 from 2013 to 2023, to 48. The top destinations are Vineland (16%), Upper Deerfield Township (13%) and Bridgeton (13%). Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Laurel Heights’ year
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 25°, with about 12 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Laurel Heights than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country
17% of Laurel Heights adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Laurel Heights. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Laurel Heights is ahead of New Jersey on 1 and behind on 18.
| 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.