MiddlebushNJ
A town of 2,049, settled in 1849.
Is Middlebush a good place to live?
65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Middlebush, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Middlebush. The biggest park or preserve is Middlebush Park, at 31 acres. We don’t grade Middlebush yet; the figures below are still real.
Madison Square Garden and 504 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Middlebush. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw36 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw34 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw30 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw36 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Middlebush: who provides what
Middlebush 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 Middlebush.
The climate in Middlebush brings four seasons and pleasant summers
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
A smaller share of working residents in Middlebush work locally than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
The top destinations are Franklin Township (10%), New Brunswick (7%) and New York (5%). Jobs in Middlebush fell by 133 from 2013 to 2023, to 961. Also worth knowing: its mean commuting time comes in at 33 minutes. 2.6% of Middlebush residents live below the poverty line, below both New Jersey’s towns (6.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Middlebush | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Middlebush Park | — | 31 |
| 2. Six Mile Run Reservoir Site | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Middlebush stands out in New Jersey and nationally, with fewer of its adults who binge drink
CDC measures, 32 in all: Middlebush beats New Jersey on 15 and trails on 1. The share of adults in Middlebush who smoke cigarettes: 7.5%.
| Middlebush | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Middlebush | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 12.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.5% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Middlebush has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Since 2021, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Middlebush. On expected storm and flood damage, Middlebush sits below 53% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 70% come from inland flooding and 7% from earthquakes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Middlebush
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Middlebush
About 4 of every 100 Middlebush residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Middlebush’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Middlebush.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebush | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Somerset | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Six Mile Run | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin Center | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Millstone | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Middlebush, Somerset, Six Mile Run, Franklin Center and East Millstone aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Middlebush with a neighbor →
Questions about Middlebush
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Middlebush, NJ a good place to live?
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