City profile · New Jersey · Census ACS 2023

Florham Park, NJ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Florham Park - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

13,134
Residents
$147,714
Median income
$722,700
Median home
$2,205
Median rent (state)

Florham Park - the verdict

Nationally, Florham Park sits in the 94th percentile for household income and the 81st percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

94th
percentile, household income
93rd
percentile, home value
86th
percentile, median rent
81st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Florham Park, NJ

13,134 people live in Florham Park, New Jersey - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Florham Park brings in $147,714 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.3%. Florham Park's housing stock carries a median value of $722,700, and the median resident age is 39.9 years. 66.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 59.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 64 residential building permits were authorized in Florham Park (Construction Slowdown), down 76% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Florham Park reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 602.4 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,205 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Jersey run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Florham Park workers runs 19.2 minutes, with 57.5% driving alone and 26.4% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 95.5 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

13,134 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$147,714 /yr

Poverty 3.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Florham Park compare to other US cities?

Where Florham Park sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 94% higher than other cities
Home value 93% pricier than other cities
Median rent 86% pricier than other cities
Safety 81% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to New Jersey alone, Florham Park ranks #65 of 238 New Jersey cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Florham Park against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Jersey only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Jersey-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Florham Park toward the top of New Jersey's cities

Among the 672 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Florham Park ranks #91 - the 86th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Florham Park only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#136 of 659
79th percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#298 of 686
41st percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#91 of 672
86th percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#326 of 680
51st percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#106 of 686
84th percentile in New Jersey

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Jersey only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

94thIncome percentile
81stSafety percentile

94th percentile nationally for median household income · 81st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Florham Park's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Florham Park's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 62 Avg. percentile National median
Florham Park's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Florham Park's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$722,700 7th percentile more affordable than 7% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Florham Park $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Florham Park, NJ Florham Park, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Florham Park, NJ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Florham Park, NJ median $147,714/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Florham Park, NJ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Florham Park, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 66.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
13,134
Median Income
$147,714
Median Home Value
$722,700
Median Age
39.9
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Labor force participation
59.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
66.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
602.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
26.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
575.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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12,000 residents13,000 residents14,000 residents15,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 12,597 residents 14,456 residents ▲ +14.8%
Florham Park's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
64
housing units authorized
Single-Family
43
detached homes
Multifamily
21
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 265
2020 182
2021 260
2022 154
2023 63
2024 64

Permit volume decreased 76% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
19.2 minutes
Drive Alone
57.5%
Carpool
5.1%
Public Transit
5.3%
Walk
4.5%
Work from Home
26.4%
Other
1.2%

Based on 6,477 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Jersey state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Florham Park sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,205/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Ridgefield Park
13,167 people
Fords
13,052 people
Woodland Park
13,284 people
Somerville
12,958 people
Franklin Park
13,327 people
Holiday City-Berkeley
12,896 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Florham Park's 13,134 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Glendale, WI
13,134 people
Superior, CO
13,136 people
Dardenne Prairie, MO
13,137 people
Webb City, MO
13,139 people
Cypress Lake, FL
13,145 people
Las Vegas, NM
13,120 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Florham Park's $147,714 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Ridgewood, OH
$147,679 median income
Armorel, AR
$147,750 median income
Abingdon, MD
$147,652 median income
Newington Forest, VA
$147,650 median income
Hillside, NY
$147,802 median income
Cherry Creek, CO
$147,618 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Florham Park, NJ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Florham Park, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 72.8% 9.3% 10.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.2% White 72.8% Black or African American 9.3% Asian 10.5% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.0% Two or more races 5.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Florham Park compares to nearby New Jersey cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Florham Park (this city) 13,134 $147,714
Ridgefield Park 13,167 $98,184
Fords 13,052 $116,250
Woodland Park 13,284 $85,638
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Florham Park, NJ?

What is the population of Florham Park, NJ? +

Florham Park, NJ has a population of 13,134 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Florham Park, NJ? +

In Florham Park, the typical household earns $147,714 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Florham Park? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Florham Park; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.

Is Florham Park, NJ safe? +

Florham Park has a total crime rate of 602.4 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Florham Park, NJ? +

The median home value in Florham Park is $722,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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