Laurel LakeNJ
A town of 2,641.
Is Laurel Lake a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Laurel Lake, against 6.1% in New Jersey’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Laurel Lake. 17% of the land in Laurel Lake is conserved, against 11% in New Jersey’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Millville Wildlife Management Area, at 196 acres. We don’t grade Laurel Lake yet; the figures below are still real.
Laurel Lake lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 46% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Moving to Laurel Lake: who provides what
Laurel Lake 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 Lake.
Coastal flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Laurel Lake
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Laurel Lake stands out in New Jersey and nationally, with the median household income lower than most
Laurel Lake’s median household income is $56,000. Jobs based in Laurel Lake fell to 39 in 2023, 23 fewer than in 2013. Most working residents leave Laurel Lake for work: only 0% work in town.
| Laurel Lake | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Laurel Lake has set aside 16.7% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Millville Wildlife Management Area | — | 196 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Laurel Lake, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Laurel Lake has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, 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
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Laurel Lake than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country
20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Laurel Lake. Only 5 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Laurel Lake. 43% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Laurel Lake.
| Laurel Lake | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 36% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Laurel Lake | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.4% | 10.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 5.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.8% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Laurel Lake sells for about $272K
The median rent in Laurel Lake is $1,200 a month.
| Laurel Lake | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,200 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pine Barrens and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Laurel Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
40 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill River
32 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
28 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant
40 mi Stadium & arenaSubaru Park
39 mi LandmarkFort ChristinaPhoto credits
Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Boardwalk Hall: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Lucy the Elephant: User:dtcdthingy 3:30 pm 30th July 2004 (Minolta Dimage X20), Public domain · Subaru Park: Something Original (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Christina: Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Laurel Lake
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Laurel Lake
About 2 of every 100 Laurel Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
100% of working residents leave Laurel Lake for work
Where Laurel Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Laurel Lake
Populated place in Cumberland County, New Jersey, US
Laurel Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Commercial Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the 2020 census, Laurel Lake had a population of 2,861.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 59 ft
Laurel Lake’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Laurel Lake.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Commercial Township | #466 | D− | C− | — | D− | D |
| Millville | #454 | D− | D | D | D | C− |
Commercial Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Laurel Lake isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Laurel Lake with a neighbor →
Questions about Laurel Lake
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Is Laurel Lake, NJ a good place to live?
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