Before moving to Mountainside, review the core fields on this page: population 6,900, median home value $760,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,150, commute time 33.5 minutes, and sunny days percentage 56%.
The neighbors section lists household income $170,000, family income $195,000, per capita income $74,000, unemployment rate 3.6%, public transport usage 12.0%, commute time 33.5 minutes, high school or higher 96.5%, and bachelors or more 72.0%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 146.0, median house value $760,000, gross rent $2,150, grocery index 112.0, housing index 176.0, utilities index 111.0, transportation index 122.0, and health care index 112.5.
The demographics section lists population 6,900, density 2,100 per sq mi, median age 43.8, gender ratio 93 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 16.0%, White 78.0%, Black 3.5%, Asian 13.0%, and Others 5.5%.
The education section lists
Deerfield School with 430 students and a 11.8 student teacher ratio, Beechwood School with 420 students and a 11.6 student teacher ratio, Mount St. John Academy with 180 students, Union County College 7 miles away
and Seton Hall University 13 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 52, property crimes per 100k 820, crime index 872, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,923, and chance of property crime 1 in 122.
The weather section lists winter 23°F to 40°F, spring 44°F to 67°F, summer 66°F to 85°F, fall 47°F to 70°F, average rainfall 49.0 inches, and sunny days percentage 56%.
The housing market section lists median home price $760,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,150, owner occupied rate 91.0%, rental vacancy rate 4.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 5.1%, new construction rate 1.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.3%.
The healthcare section lists
Overlook Medical Center and RWJBarnabas Health – Jersey City Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 3.1,
health insurance coverage 95.6%,
health care index 79.4,
emergency services Yes for Overlook Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for RWJBarnabas Health – Jersey City 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/.