Before moving to West Jersey, review the core fields on this page: population 1,200, median home value $175,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $950, commute time 24.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The neighbors section lists household income $68,000, family income $79,500, per capita income $31,200, unemployment rate 5.1%, public transport usage 2.4%, commute time 24.8 minutes, high school or higher 89.4%, and bachelors or more 18.6%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 86.4, median house value $175,000, gross rent $950, grocery index 91.2, housing index 69.8, utilities index 101.5, transportation index 89.4, and health care index 96.8.
The demographics section lists population 1,200, density 1,100 per sq mi, median age 38.8, gender ratio 96 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 4.8%, White 88.0%, Black 4.5%, Asian 1.8%, and Others 5.7%.
The education section lists
West Jersey Elementary School with 180 students and a 13.9 student teacher ratio, West Jersey Junior-Senior High School with 260 students and a 12.7 student teacher ratio, St. Catherine Catholic School with 95 students, Lincoln Land Community College 22 miles away
and University of Illinois Springfield 24 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 210, property crimes per 100k 1,180, crime index 1,390, chance of violent crime 1 in 476, and chance of property crime 1 in 85.
The weather section lists winter 18°F to 34°F, spring 42°F to 67°F, summer 67°F to 86°F, fall 45°F to 69°F, average rainfall 39.6 inches, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The housing market section lists median home price $175,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $950, owner occupied rate 72.4%, rental vacancy rate 7.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 3.4%, new construction rate 0.8%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital and Memorial Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 1.9,
health insurance coverage 91.5%,
health care index 72.8,
emergency services Yes for HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Memorial Medical Center.
The DMV information section lists state Illinois, department Illinois Secretary of State Driver Services Department, address 2701 S Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, IL 62723, phone 1-800-252-8980, and website https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/home.html.