Before moving to Carteret, review the core fields on this page: population 25,000, median home value $395,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,950, commute time 33.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The neighbors section lists household income $88,500, family income $97,000, per capita income $34,500, unemployment rate 5.0%, public transport usage 10.5%, commute time 33.8 minutes, high school or higher 80.5%, and bachelors or more 27.5%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 126.0, median house value $395,000, gross rent $1,950, grocery index 120.0, housing index 130.5, utilities index 114.0, transportation index 123.0, and health care index 111.5.
The demographics section lists population 25,000, density 4,800 per sq mi, median age 37.8, gender ratio 98 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 42.0%, White 47.0%, Black 10.5%, Asian 12.0%, and Others 30.5%.
The education section lists
Carteret High School with 950 students and a 12.8 student teacher ratio, Carteret Middle School with 720 students and a 13.5 student teacher ratio, St. Joseph School with 220 students, Middlesex College 11 miles away
and Rutgers University - New Brunswick 16 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 210, property crimes per 100k 1,420, crime index 1,630, chance of violent crime 1 in 476, and chance of property crime 1 in 70.
The weather section lists winter 26°F to 40°F, spring 46°F to 67°F, summer 68°F to 86°F, fall 49°F to 70°F, average rainfall 47.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The housing market section lists median home price $395,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,950, owner occupied rate 52.0%, rental vacancy rate 4.2%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 5.1%, new construction rate 1.5%, and foreclosure rate 0.6%.
The healthcare section lists
Jersey City Medical Center and Raritan Bay Medical Center – Perth Amboy,
physicians per 1000 2.6,
health insurance coverage 91.5%,
health care index 73.2,
emergency services Yes for Jersey City Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for Raritan Bay Medical Center – Perth Amboy.
The DMV information section lists state New Jersey, department New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, address 225 E. State Street, Trenton, NJ 08666, phone 1-609-292-6500, and website https://www.nj.gov/mvc/.