Pleasant PlainsNJ
This town in New Jersey has a population of 468.
Is Pleasant Plains a good place to live?
Pleasant Plains’ average commute is 59 minutes, above both New Jersey’s towns (30 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Pleasant Plains. 43% of the land in Pleasant Plains is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Six Mile Run Reservoir Site, at 384 acres. Pleasant Plains has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
468 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Madison Square Garden and 461 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pleasant Plains. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw39 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw38 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw32 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw39 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 Pleasant Plains: who provides what
Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Pleasant Plains
1.2 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. The trail network density in Pleasant Plains is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Six Mile Run Reservoir Site | — | 384 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Pleasant Plains’ workers commute out
Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pleasant Plains. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 37, to 68. The median commute is under 13 miles. The top destinations are Franklin Township (8%), South Brunswick Township (6%) and Princeton (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pleasant Plains
The range runs from 23° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pleasant Plains stands out in New Jersey and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Pleasant Plains. 24% of adults have obesity in the town.
| Pleasant Plains | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Plains | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 12.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Pleasant Plains, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Pleasant Plains, 72% come from inland flooding. Compared with 60% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Pleasant Plains
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Plains
About 4 of every 100 Pleasant Plains residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
99% of working residents leave Pleasant Plains for work
Where Pleasant Plains’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Pleasant Plains
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Plains, NJ a good place to live?
Pleasant Plains has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.