McGuire AFBNJ
A town of 4,400.
Is McGuire AFB a good place to live?
McGuire AFB’s median rent is $2,541 a month, where New Jersey’s towns sit at $1,778 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a lower share of households owning their home than McGuire AFB. We don’t grade McGuire AFB yet; the figures below are still real.
McGuire AFB has grown 22% from 2010 to 2020
3,710 counted in 2010 and 4,522 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Six Flags Great Adventure and 180 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around McGuire AFB. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw21 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw30 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw29 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaPhoto credits
Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
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Moving to McGuire AFB: who provides what
McGuire AFB is unincorporated, so Burlington 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 McGuire AFB.
McGuire AFB stands out in New Jersey and nationally: a larger share of its residents are under 18
36% of McGuire AFB residents are under 18. Only 1 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower median age than McGuire AFB. Adults 18 to 34 are 38% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 24% of residents (40% statewide).
| McGuire AFB | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 36% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 23.7 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 45% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 87% are women (NJ 51%).
| McGuire AFB | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 26.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.1% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 2.9% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0.7% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.3% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.4% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.9% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.9% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.1% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.4% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,400, single groups can be off by several points
Compared with most of New Jersey and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in McGuire AFB is shorter
McGuire AFB’s average trip to work is 16 minutes. Since 2013, McGuire AFB has added 76 jobs, to 461 in 2023. McGuire AFB’s median household income is $74,000.
| McGuire AFB | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in McGuire AFB
McGuire AFB has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy McGuire AFB is
McGuire AFB beats the New Jersey average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 3.2% of adults have diabetes in McGuire AFB. Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who binge drink than McGuire AFB.
| McGuire AFB | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 3.2% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | McGuire AFB | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 2% | 7.5% |
| More binge drinkers | 24.4% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
McGuire AFB faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about McGuire AFB
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of McGuire AFB; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 McGuire AFB residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
97% of working residents leave McGuire AFB for work
Where McGuire AFB’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
McGuire AFB’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with McGuire AFB.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGuire AFB | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Hanover Township | — | — | D− | — | — | B+ |
| North Hanover Township | #351 | C | D− | — | B | B |
| Cookstown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fort Dix | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wrightstown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
New Hanover Township and North Hanover Township report no FBI crime data of their own. McGuire AFB, New Hanover Township, Cookstown, Fort Dix and Wrightstown aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare McGuire AFB with a neighbor →
Questions about McGuire AFB
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McGuire AFB, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade McGuire AFB yet; the figures below are still real.