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Matawan Area Facts

Matawan has a Livability Score of 80_/100, which is considered exceptional
Matawan crime rates are 99% lower than the New Jersey average
Cost of living in Matawan is 8% higher than 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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Nice place - unless you live near outdoor gun range. 2.5 rating By bobbielle ( Apr 17, 2017) Matawan is your average Jersey suburb. It is has a decent main street with bars, a nice library and other miscellaneous shops. It is great for commuting into the city or down the shore. The best part of the area for me is the parks and the green space. I'm five minutes from Ch ...Read More eesequake state park and 10 minutes from Holmdel Park. I have a lovely view from my home, a view of the creek that is frequented by diverse species of birds including bald eagles. Unfortunately, I work from home and there is an outdoor shooting range near my home. During the warm months the shooting (of what at times seem to be like high powered fire arms) can go on for 2 - 8 hours. It definitely drives the property value down. I'm not sure why they don't move this indoors where it is not a nuisance to the neighbors. It feels like living in a war zone:-( Read Less

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F Amenities

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

Parks

Terhune Park

Joseph Penniplede Park

Matawan Public Playground

Lake Lefferts Lakeside Park

Clinton Street Park

Gravelly Brook Park

Memorial Park

Deerfield Park

Entertainment

Burrowes Mansion Museum

Knights of Columbus 3402

Keyport Historical Society

Keyport Fire Museum and Education Center

GoGoRama

PNC Bank Arts Center

Vietnam Era Museum and Education Center

Cinemark

Food & Drink

McDonald's

Wendy's

Dunkin'

McDonald's

Up The Creek Tavern

Blue Rock Cafe

Dunkin'

Domino's

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Matawan? Of all people who commute, 9.3% take public transportation in Matawan.

Drive to Work

72%

5% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

9%

4% higher than the US average

Walk to Work

0%

2% lower than the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Matawan? The cost of living in Matawan is 130/100 - which is 8% higher than New Jersey.

30% more expensive than average

21% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Matawan? Matawan crime rates are 10, which are 99% lower than New Jersey

10 per 100k people

100% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

100% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Matawan? The median income in Matawan is $108,247 which is 47% higher than New Jersey.

Median household income

$108,24796% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$44,57349% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

9% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

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

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Matawan home prices? Matawan home prices are $349,700 - which is 11% higher than New Jersey

Median home value

$349,70089% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,57366% higher than the US average

3% higher than the US average

B Schools

Does Matawan have good schools? The Matawan graduation rate is 91% - which is 6% higher than New Jersey

High school grad. rates

10% higher than the US average

School test scores

28% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

equal to the US average

D- User Ratings

Is Matawan a good place to live? Matawan has an overall rating of 52% from 3 reviews.

Overall user rating

3 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

2 total surveys