Before moving to West Carteret, review the core fields on this page: population 25,800, median home value $495,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,900, commute time 31.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 56%.
The neighbors section lists household income $101,500, family income $112,500, per capita income $42,800, unemployment rate 4.6%, public transport usage 11.5%, commute time 31.8 minutes, high school or higher 89.8%, and bachelors or more 38.5%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 129.4, median house value $495,000, gross rent $1,900, grocery index 120.5, housing index 141.0, utilities index 114.2, transportation index 124.8, and health care index 112.0.
The demographics section lists population 25,800, density 4,800 per sq mi, median age 37.8, gender ratio 96 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 31.0%, White 41.0%, Black 10.5%, Asian 18.5%, and Others 30.0%.
The education section lists
Woodbridge High School with 1,800 students and a 14.1 student teacher ratio, Woodbine Avenue Elementary School with 560 students and a 13.6 student teacher ratio, St. James School with 260 students, Middlesex College 6 miles away
and Kean University 18 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 210, property crimes per 100k 1,520, crime index 1,730, chance of violent crime 1 in 476, and chance of property crime 1 in 66.
The weather section lists winter 27°F to 41°F, spring 46°F to 67°F, summer 68°F to 86°F, fall 49°F to 70°F, average rainfall 48.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 56%.
The housing market section lists median home price $495,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,900, owner occupied rate 63.5%, rental vacancy rate 4.8%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 5.2%, new construction rate 1.5%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
JFK University Medical Center and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway,
physicians per 1000 2.9,
health insurance coverage 92.8%,
health care index 76.1,
emergency services Yes for JFK University Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway.
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/.