Before moving to Scotch Plains, review the core fields on this page: population 24,522, median home value $610,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,970, commute time 37.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 56%.
The neighbors section lists household income $151,500, family income $167,400, per capita income $63,200, unemployment rate 3.6%, public transport usage 11.2%, commute time 37.8 minutes, high school or higher 96.3%, and bachelors or more 61.0%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 136.0, median house value $610,000, gross rent $1,970, grocery index 124.0, housing index 145.0, utilities index 115.0, transportation index 129.0, and health care index 113.0.
The demographics section lists population 24,522, density 2,300 per sq mi, median age 43.2, gender ratio 95 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 14.5%, White 75.2%, Black 8.9%, Asian 7.7%, and Others 8.2%.
The education section lists
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School with 1,570 students and a 12.0 student teacher ratio, Park Middle School with 880 students and a 11.3 student teacher ratio, Union Catholic Regional High School with 650 students, Kean University 7 miles away
and Union County College 5 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 63, property crimes per 100k 567, crime index 630, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,590, and chance of property crime 1 in 176.
The weather section lists winter 24°F to 39°F, spring 45°F to 67°F, summer 64°F to 85°F, fall 48°F to 68°F, average rainfall 48.0 inches, and sunny days percentage 56%.
The housing market section lists median home price $610,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,970, owner occupied rate 83.1%, rental vacancy rate 3.6%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 5.2%, new construction rate 1.1%, and foreclosure rate 0.3%.
The healthcare section lists
Overlook Medical Center and RWJBarnabas Health - Rahway Hospital,
physicians per 1000 3.2,
health insurance coverage 95.4%,
health care index 77.5,
emergency services Yes for Overlook Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for RWJBarnabas Health - Rahway Hospital.
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.state.nj.us/mvc.