Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Cooling Demand in New Jersey
Cooling degree days are the mirror of heating degree days: how far and how long the temperature sits above 65°F. In the counties at the top of this list, cooling is the largest single line on the summer electricity bill. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
New Jersey ranked
| # | County | Cooling degree days | Summer high | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloucester County | 1,358 | 87.8°F | $2,718 |
| 2 | Hudson County | 1,270 | 86.9°F | $4,283 |
| 3 | Bergen County | 1,255 | 87.0°F | $4,875 |
| 4 | Salem County | 1,229 | 86.8°F | $2,229 |
| 5 | Cape May County | 1,176 | 85.5°F | $3,206 |
| 6 | Atlantic County | 1,136 | 86.6°F | $2,547 |
| 7 | Union County | 1,123 | 85.9°F | $4,205 |
| 8 | Burlington County | 1,074 | 87.0°F | $2,990 |
| 9 | Camden County | 1,074 | 87.0°F | $2,589 |
| 10 | Cumberland County | 1,050 | 86.1°F | $1,975 |
| 11 | Mercer County | 1,050 | 86.0°F | $3,221 |
| 12 | Middlesex County | 1,037 | 86.5°F | $3,861 |
| 13 | Monmouth County | 1,017 | 86.5°F | $4,703 |
| 14 | Essex County | 973 | 85.2°F | $4,241 |
| 15 | Morris County | 973 | 85.2°F | $4,643 |
| 16 | Hunterdon County | 869 | 85.9°F | $4,269 |
| 17 | Ocean County | 861 | 85.5°F | $3,129 |
| 18 | Somerset County | 859 | 86.2°F | $4,430 |
| 19 | Passaic County | 837 | 84.3°F | $3,888 |
| 20 | Warren County | 650 | 84.1°F | $2,988 |
| 21 | Sussex County | 639 | 83.6°F | $3,139 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Cooling Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in New Jersey