Before moving to West Carteret, review the core fields on this page: population 9,000, median home value $370,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,420, commute time 32.1 minutes, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The neighbors section lists household income $90,300, family income $98,500, per capita income $39,800, unemployment rate 4.9%, public transport usage 6.1%, commute time 32.1 minutes, high school or higher 89.4%, and bachelors or more 27.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 119.0, median house value $370,000, gross rent $1,420, grocery index 114.5, housing index 125.0, utilities index 109.0, transportation index 117.0, and health care index 108.5.
The demographics section lists population 9,000, density 6,500 per sq mi, median age 38.2, gender ratio 97 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 23.5%, White 40.5%, Black 11.2%, Asian 13.8%, and Others 34.5%.
The education section lists
Nathan Hale School with 530 students and a 13.5 student teacher ratio, Carteret High School with 1,060 students and a 14.2 student teacher ratio, St. Joseph School with 210 students, Middlesex College 7 miles away
and Rutgers University - New Brunswick 13 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 192, property crimes per 100k 1,470, crime index 1,662, chance of violent crime 1 in 520, and chance of property crime 1 in 68.
The weather section lists winter 26°F to 40°F, spring 46°F to 67°F, summer 66°F to 86°F, fall 49°F to 70°F, average rainfall 46.8 inches, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The housing market section lists median home price $370,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,420, owner occupied rate 65.8%, rental vacancy rate 4.9%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 5.1%, new construction rate 1.4%, and foreclosure rate 0.6%.
The healthcare section lists
RWJ University Hospital Rahway and JFK University Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 2.6,
health insurance coverage 92.1%,
health care index 73.2,
emergency services Yes for RWJ University Hospital Rahway, 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.state.nj.us/mvc.