Living in Hillsborough (New Jersey)

Hillsborough (New Jersey) is a large place in New Jersey, United States, home to 38,303 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 2%, #118 of 9,474), retired couples (top 2%, #170 of 9,474), early retirees (top 4%, #350 of 10,762).

Residents38,303
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport45 km (Newark Liberty International)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km1,289,800 people
Sea coast29 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line11.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.269 km
Within 10 km110,263 people
Winter daylight9 h 17 min, sunset 22:35

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How Hillsborough (New Jersey) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn New Jersey
Young family67#579 of 11,898#13 of 542Map
Low-income household37#5,281 of 9,771#94 of 426Map
Low-income family53#2,441 of 8,006#52 of 422Map
Single parent60#1,331 of 6,237#33 of 334Map
Pensioner couple75#170 of 9,474#22 of 477Map
Single pensioner77#118 of 9,474#13 of 477Map
Early retiree74#350 of 10,762#35 of 449Map
Single professional57#2,087 of 4,537#182 of 276Map
Young professional58#2,267 of 4,444#190 of 273Map
DINKS63#1,685 of 3,053#140 of 176Map
Remote worker63#1,356 of 7,271#51 of 335Map
Commuter69#2,020 of 6,227#161 of 349Map
Car-free household55#2,230 of 3,933#184 of 248Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer49#2,648 of 8,006#45 of 422Map
Budget-constrained mover36#7,616 of 12,111#108 of 482Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#2,241 of 4,114#191 of 255Map
Expat professional71#1,403 of 7,271#153 of 335Map
Healthcare-first mover76#690 of 9,474#77 of 477Map
Nature-focused household53#7,572 of 18,063#138 of 562Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover23#7,694 of 16,523#355 of 547Map
Rural value seeker35#12,447 of 18,063#163 of 562Map
High-net-worth mover75#795 of 16,523#103 of 547Map
Lottery winner69#2,634 of 21,167#206 of 583Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#681 of 12,111#14 of 482Map
Coastal living64#3,896 of 6,413#319 of 437Map
Business owner72#1,456 of 12,111#146 of 482Map
Digital native43#3,070 of 4,750#232 of 282Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
  • Education and family93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Safety and community85
  • Health and elderly84
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Foundation71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Sea or lake shore54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Green space34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Affordability17
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance4
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance4
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance4
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.