Before moving to Perth Amboy, review the core fields on this page: population 55,000, median home value $390,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,850, commute time 32.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 56%.
The neighbors section lists household income $72,000, family income $78,500, per capita income $24,500, unemployment rate 7.1%, public transport usage 18.4%, commute time 32.8 minutes, high school or higher 69.5%, and bachelors or more 13.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 118.4, median house value $390,000, gross rent $1,850, grocery index 113.5, housing index 126.8, utilities index 114.2, transportation index 118.7, and health care index 109.8.
The demographics section lists population 55,000, density 10,900 per sq mi, median age 34.1, gender ratio 96 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 52.0%, White 28.0%, Black 12.5%, Asian 2.4%, and Others 57.1%.
The education section lists
Perth Amboy High School with 2,100 students and a 14.5 student teacher ratio, Samuel E. Shull Middle School with 900 students and a 13.8 student teacher ratio, St. Mary School with 240 students, Middlesex College 10 miles away
and Rutgers University - New Brunswick 13 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 420, property crimes per 100k 1,650, crime index 2,070, chance of violent crime 1 in 238, and chance of property crime 1 in 61.
The weather section lists winter 24°F to 39°F, spring 44°F to 66°F, summer 67°F to 86°F, fall 48°F to 69°F, average rainfall 47.0 inches, and sunny days percentage 56%.
The housing market section lists median home price $390,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,850, owner occupied rate 41.8%, rental vacancy rate 4.8%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 5.1%, new construction rate 1.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.7%.
The healthcare section lists
Raritan Bay Medical Center – Perth Amboy and JFK University Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 2.6,
health insurance coverage 90.8%,
health care index 73.1,
emergency services Yes for Raritan Bay Medical Center – Perth Amboy, and emergency services Yes for JFK 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/.