Carteret, NJ Area Guide

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Living in Carteret, NJ

Ranks better than 73% of areas Follow

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Carteret Area Facts

Carteret has a Livability Score of 73_/100, which is considered excellent
Carteret crime rates are 4% lower than the New Jersey average
Cost of living in Carteret is equal to the New Jersey average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Carteret Reviews

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Carteret Is A Great Place For This Vet 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) Carteret is swell, I tell you that and you can trust this opinion coming from a veteran who served in two wars. I know a good place when I see one, and the Victorian Age homes can still be found although they are few and far in between nowadays. Living in Carteret is different fr ...Read More om other places in New Jersey in many ways, however.

Take a place like Willingboro, a true suburb of Camden, yet you wouldn't be able to tell unless you drove 10 minutes to Camden and saw it for yourself. Nestled in the hearth of the metropolis known as the Greater New York Area, you feel as though you are apart from all the rest of the world living here.

I know home price and crime can be an issue anywhere, and too bad we can't eliminate all of the bad from the world. Things are very manageable for the young up and comer, as well as for the retired decorated vet. Read Less

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Compare Carteret, NJ Livability

F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Carteret? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Carteret Park

John St. Soccer Park

Carteret Waterfront Park

Joseph Medwick Park

Carteret Street Park

Anything for Princess!

Schmul Park

Boynton Park

Entertainment

Staten Island Boat Graveyard

AMC Aviation 12

Barron Arts Center

Sandy Ground Historical Museum

Union County Performing Arts Center

AMC DINE-IN Staten Island 11

AMC DINE-IN Staten Island 11

Regal Bricktown Charleston

Food & Drink

Burger King

ShopRite Liquor Store

McDonald's

T&E Express Deli

Exit 13 Lounge

Dairy Queen

Dunkin'

Planet of Wine

C+ Commute

Is public transit available in Carteret? Of all people who commute, 8.8% take public transportation in Carteret.

Drive to Work

75%

2% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

9%

4% higher than the US average

Walk to Work

2%

1% lower than the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Carteret? The cost of living in Carteret is 125/100 - which is equal to New Jersey.

25% more expensive than average

25% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

C+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Carteret? Carteret crime rates are 1,576, which are 4% lower than New Jersey

1,576 per 100k people

26% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

26% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Carteret? The median income in Carteret is $112,831 which is 4% higher than New Jersey.

Median household income

$112,83139% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$42,2886% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

16% lower than the US average

A- Health & Safety

Is Carteret a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Carteret home prices? Carteret home prices are $509,767 - which is 8% lower than New Jersey

Median home value

$509,76756% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$2,32761% higher than the US average

9% lower than the US average

C- Schools

Does Carteret have good schools? The Carteret graduation rate is 82% - which is 5% lower than New Jersey

High school grad. rates

2% lower than the US average

School test scores

19% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

10% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Carteret a good place to live? Carteret has an overall rating of 85% from 6 reviews.

Overall user rating

6 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

5 total surveys