Livability Score

65
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Wold Nectar
Coffee Shop
Unknown Name
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
North Side Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Cougar Cafe
Coffee Shop
Abica Coffee
Coffee Shop
STEM Kiosk
Coffee Shop
Melange Bakery Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Formaggio's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
The Grove
Coffee Shop
Unity Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Snack Mania Brazilian Delights
Coffee Shop
Yaya Tea
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
City Beans Cafe
Coffee Shop
Sweet & Green Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Unknown Name
Coffee Shop
Freetown Cafe
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Cityplex 12
Cinema
Liberty Hall Museum
Museum
Wilkins Theatre
Theatre Arts
Unknown Name
Stadium
Jim Hynes '63 Stadium
Stadium
QXT's Nightclub
Nightclub
Unknown Name
Stadium
Prudential Center
Stadium
Angels Go Go
Nightclub
Arts Center - Carriage House
Theatre Arts
Theatre-in-the-Round
Theatre Arts
Ritz Theatre and Performing Arts Center, NJ
Theatre Arts
New Jersey Historical Society
Museum
Paul Robeson Galleries
Art Gallery
Bonnel House Historical Museum
Museum
Regent Theatre
Theatre Arts
Union Theaters
Cinema
Belcher Ogden Mansion
Museum
Aljira A Center for Contemporary Art
Art Gallery
Newark Museum
Museum
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Liberty Theatre
Theatre Arts
1978 Maplewood Arts Center
Museum
Unknown Name
Stadium
South Orange Performing Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (1) F
New Garden
Fast Food
Bragman's Delicatessen
Fast Food
Blimpie
Fast Food
Randy The Hotdog Guy
Fast Food
Popeyes
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Nugents Tavern
Bar
Tagliare
Fast Food
Tacquila
Bar
Custom Burgers
Fast Food
Wabi Sabi
Fast Food
Wold Bean
Bar
The Deli
Fast Food
Philly Cheesesteaks
Fast Food
Auntie Anne's
Fast Food
Worldwide Fried Chicken
Fast Food
Jamba
Fast Food
CBGB Lab
Bar
Caps Beer Garden
Bar
United Polaris Lounge
Bar
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Planet Fitness
Gym
YM/WCA of Newark & Vicinity
Community Centre
Fraternal Order of Police
Community Centre
Groceries (0) F
Twin City Supermarket
Grocery Store
Unknown Name
Grocery Store
Extra Super Market
Grocery Store
Unknown Name
Grocery Store
Nino's Grocery Store
Grocery Store
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
C-Town
Grocery Store
Auntie Anne's
Bakery
ShopRite
Grocery Store
Unknown Name
Grocery Store
3 Sisters Grocery & Supermarket
Grocery Store
Health Food
Health Food
Unknown Name
Grocery Store
Newark Fish Market
Seafood
Lopes Sausage Company
Butcher
Pao Com Manteiga
Bakery
Seabra's Market
Grocery Store
Food Depot Supermarket
Grocery Store
Sohno Bakery
Bakery
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Pão da Terra
Bakery
Citi Grocer
Grocery Store
Super C
Grocery Store
Bonzão Supermarket
Grocery Store
Teixeira's Bakery
Bakery
Parks (3) A+
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Saint Peters Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Weequahic Park
Park
Homestead Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Mildred Helms Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Badger Avenue Park
Park
Sanford Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Irvington Park
Park
Greene Terrace Playground
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Montgomery Park
Park
Rippel Field
Park
Hunterdon Street Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Hiker Park
Park
Shops (2) F
Maple Avenue Supermarket
Convenience Store
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Afrakuts
Hairdresser
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Cibo Express
Convenience Store
Global Bazaar Food Hall
Convenience Store
Cibo Express
Convenience Store
America!
Gift Shop
Brookstone
Electronics
Best Buy Mobile
Electronics
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store
Gift Shop
Tumi
Fashion
Coach
Fashion
Hudson Booksellers
Books
Dufry Duty Free
Gift Shop
Cibo Express
Convenience Store
Miles Shop
Gift Shop
L'Occitane
Gift Shop
Cibo Express
Convenience Store
Hudson Booksellers
Books
Vanguard Market
Convenience Store
Cibo Express
Convenience Store
Dufry Duty Free
Gift Shop
Departure Spa
Beauty
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. University Heights (A+)

2. Springfield-Belmont (C+)

3. Mount Pleasant (C+)

4. Seventh Avenue (C)

5. Upper Roseville (C-)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 26.5% take public transportation in Weequahic.
Public Transit Stops (1)
Stops & Stations D-
Elizabeth Avenue
Bus Stop
Newark Liberty Airport
Transit Station
Newark Liberty Airport
Transit Station
Liberty Avenue at Long Avenue
Bus Stop
Liberty Avenue at Long Avenue
Bus Stop
Irvington Bus Terminal
Bus Stop
Irvington Bus Terminal
Bus Station
Irvington Bus Terminal
Bus Stop
New Street at Springfield Avenue
Bus Stop
New Street at Springfield Avenue
Bus Stop
P4
Transit Station
Hotel Courtesy Vans
Bus Stop
P3
Transit Station
Terminal A
Transit Station
North Elizabeth
Transit Station
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
East Campus Lower Lot (B)
Bus Stop
East Campus Lower Lot (A)
Bus Stop
Terminal C
Transit Station
Terminal C
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
East Campus Upper Lot
Bus Stop
Faculty Housing
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Hynes Hall
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
26.5% A+
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Fairmuont (A+)

2. Lower Clinton Hill (A+)

3. South Broad Street (A+)

4. South Ironbound (A+)

5. Upper Clinton Hill (A+)

cost of living D-

The cost of living in Weequahic is 113/100 - which is 6% lower than New Jersey.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Dayton-Weequahic Park (B+)

2. Springfield-Belmont (B+)

3. South Broad Street (C+)

4. Lower Clinton Hill (C)

5. Central Business District (C)

crime D

Weequahic crime rates are 2,273 per 100k, which is 40% higher than New Jersey
Property Crime
1,768 crimes per 100k C
Violent Crime
505 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. South Ironbound (C-)

2. North Ironbound (D+)

3. Forest Hill (D)

4. Lower Vailsburg (D)

5. Weequahic (D)

employment D+

The median income in Weequahic is $46,308 - which is 37% lower than New Jersey.
Med. Household Income
$46,308 F
Unemployment Rate
8.8% F
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Upper Vailsburg (C-)

2. Lower Vailsburg (C-)

3. Weequahic (D+)

4. North Ironbound (D+)

5. Central Business District (D+)

health B-

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (2)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A
Bergen Street Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Hospital
Coit Street Fire House
Fire Station
Unknown Name
Police
Engine 18 BC4 NFD
Fire Station
Engine 18 BC 4
Fire Station
Unknown Name
Fire Station
E10 L5 R1 Arson HQ
Fire Station
Firehouse, Main Station
Fire Station
Grove Street Fire House
Fire Station
Great Smiles of Elizabeth
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Unknown Name
Pharmacy
Engine 11 Ladder 11 Hazmat
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Elizabeth Hook and Ladder Company Number 4
Fire Station
Elizabeth Engine Company Number 6
Fire Station
Unknown Name
Fire Station
University Hospital
Hospital
Kean Police
Police
Elizabeth Engine Company Number 7
Fire Station
Walgreen's
Pharmacy
Unknown Name
Fire Station
Engine 7 NFD
Fire Station
NJIT Public Safety
Police
Air Quality
Median Air Quality F
See more Weequahic health & safety data

Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Central Business District (A)

2. University Heights (A)

3. Lower Clinton Hill (A-)

4. Upper Clinton Hill (A-)

5. West Side (A-)

housing B+

Weequahic home prices are $240,015 - which is 24% lower than New Jersey
Home Price
$240,015 A
Home Appreciation Rate
22% A+
Home Affordability
5.2x (home price to income ratio) F
See more Weequahic housing data

Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Upper Vailsburg (A+)

2. Central Business District (A-)

3. Lower Vailsburg (A-)

4. Weequahic (B+)

5. Springfield-Belmont (B+)

schools D

The Weequahic graduation rate is 84% - which is 3% lower than New Jersey
School Test Scores
19% F
High School Grad. Rates
84% C-
Elementary Schools (6) A+
Bruce Street School For The Deaf
George Washington Carver Elementary School
Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Newark
Nj Regional Day School - Newark
Chancellor Avenue School
Team Academy Charter School
Hawthorne Avenue School
Trinity Temple Academy
George Washington School
Belmont Runyon Elementary School
Achieve Community Charter School
B.R.I.C.K. Peshine Academy
Thurgood Marshall School
Mt. Vernon Avenue School
A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center
B.R.I.C.K. Avon Academy
Hurden Looker School
Union Avenue Middle School
Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29
Berkeley Terrace
Miller Street School At Spencer
Burch Charter School Of Excellence
Louise A Spencer / Miller Street School
Robert Morris School No. 18
Chancellor Avenue School
High Schools (4) A+
Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Newark
Weequahic High School
Nj Regional Day School - Newark
Team Academy Charter School
University High School
Malcolm X Shabazz High School
Newark Innovation Academy
Hillside High School
Benedictine Academy
Irvington High School
Bruriah High School For Girls
Rav Teitz Mesivta Academy
Bruriah H.S. Of The Jewish Educational Center
Bard Early College High School
Marion P. Thomas Charter School
Newark Leadership Academy
Peoples Preparatory Charter School
Northern State Prison
Lead Charter School
Raymond J. Lesniak Experience Strength & Hope Recovery Hs
John F Kennedy School
Arts High School
St Benedict'S Prep
Science Park High School
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Central Business District (B)

2. Upper Vailsburg (B-)

3. Forest Hill (B-)

4. University Heights (C)

5. Mount Pleasant (C)

ratings A+

Weequahic has an overall rating of 100% from 1 reviews.
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User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes A+
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Upper Roseville (A+)

2. North Broadway (A+)

3. Upper Clinton Hill (B+)

4. Central Business District (B-)

5. Upper Vailsburg (C+)

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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Saint Peters Park
      Unknown Name
      Weequahic Park
      Homestead Park
      Unknown Name

      Entertainment

      Cityplex 12
      Liberty Hall Museum
      Wilkins Theatre
      Unknown Name
      Jim Hynes '63 Stadium
      QXT's Nightclub
      Unknown Name
      Prudential Center

      Food & Drink

      New Garden
      Bragman's Delicatessen
      Blimpie
      Randy The Hotdog Guy
      Popeyes
      Burger King
      McDonald's
      Wendy's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Weequahic? Of all people who commute, 26.5% take public transportation in Weequahic.
      Drive to Work
      63%

      8% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      27%

      15% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      D- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Weequahic? The cost of living in Weequahic is 113/100 - which is 6% lower than New Jersey.
      Weequahic
      113

      13% more expensive than average

      Newark
      114

      14% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D Crime

      What is the crime rate in Weequahic? Weequahic crime rates are 2,273, which are 40% higher than New Jersey
      Total Crime
      2,273 per 100k people

      2% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 44

      2% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      20%

      Year over year crime is up

      D+ Employment

      What is the median income in Weequahic? The median income in Weequahic is $46,308 which is 37% lower than New Jersey.
      Median household income
      $46,30816% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $25,06016% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      9%

      89% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Saint Michael's Medical Center
      Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
      Columbus Hospital
      University Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Unity Drugs
      Walgreens
      Walgreen's
      Bergen Street Pharmacy

      Doctors

      B+ Housing

      What are Weequahic home prices? Weequahic home prices are $240,015 - which is 24% lower than New Jersey
      Median home value
      $240,01530% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,21428% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      29%

      54% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does Weequahic have good schools? The Weequahic graduation rate is 84% - which is 3% lower than New Jersey
      High school grad. rates
      84%

      1% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      19%

      61% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Weequahic a good place to live? Weequahic has an overall rating of 100% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      100%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      100%

      1 total surveys

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