Before moving to Garfield, review the core fields on this page: population 31,300, median home value $530,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,050, commute time 31.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 56%.
The neighbors section lists household income $84,500, family income $94,000, per capita income $32,500, unemployment rate 5.2%, public transport usage 18.5%, commute time 31.8 minutes, high school or higher 82.5%, and bachelors or more 28.5%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 130.4, median house value $530,000, gross rent $2,050, grocery index 121.0, housing index 148.5, utilities index 112.2, transportation index 123.8, and health care index 112.0.
The demographics section lists population 31,300, density 8,900 per sq mi, median age 38.1, gender ratio 95 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 39.0%, White 47.0%, Black 6.5%, Asian 12.0%, and Others 34.5%.
The education section lists
Garfield High School with 1,700 students and a 13.5 student teacher ratio, Washington Elementary School with 420 students and a 11.8 student teacher ratio, St. Anne School with 240 students, Bergen Community College 8 miles away
and Montclair State University 15 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 190, property crimes per 100k 1,450, crime index 1,640, chance of violent crime 1 in 526, and chance of property crime 1 in 69.
The weather section lists winter 24°F to 39°F, spring 45°F to 67°F, summer 66°F to 85°F, fall 49°F to 70°F, average rainfall 49.0 inches, and sunny days percentage 56%.
The housing market section lists median home price $530,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,050, owner occupied rate 54.0%, rental vacancy rate 4.2%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 5.1%, new construction rate 1.5%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
The Valley Hospital and Hackensack University Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 2.9,
health insurance coverage 92.5%,
health care index 76.2,
emergency services Yes for The Valley Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Hackensack University Medical Center.
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/.