Pennington, NJ Area Guide

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Pennington Area Facts

  • Pennington has a Livability Score of 80/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Pennington crime rates are 63% lower than the New Jersey average
  • Cost of living in Pennington is 27% higher than the New Jersey average
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Sked Street Mini Park
      Mercer Meadows County Park - Equestrian District
      Curlis Lake County Park
      Old Mill Road County Park
      Baldwin State Park
      Rosedale Park
      Mercer Meadows County Park - Farm History District
      Mercer Meadows County Park - Rosedale Park District

      Entertainment

      Lake Ceva Pavilion
      The Sarnoff Collection
      Don Evan's Black Box Theater
      1867 Sanctuary at Ewing
      Washington Crossing Open Air Theater

      Food & Drink

      Burger King
      Dunkin'
      Subway
      Marco's Pizza
      Wildflower Inn
      Cream King
      Super BuyRite
      Carvel

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Pennington? Of all people who commute, 4.8% take public transportation in Pennington.
      Drive to Work
      75%

      1% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      5%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      6%

      3% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Pennington? The cost of living in Pennington is 154/100 - which is 27% higher than New Jersey.
      Pennington
      154

      54% more expensive than average

      New Jersey
      121

      21% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Pennington? Pennington crime rates are 646, which are 63% lower than New Jersey
      Total Crime
      646 per 100k people

      72% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 155

      72% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      154%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Pennington? The median income in Pennington is $135,000 which is 83% higher than New Jersey.
      Median household income
      $135,000144% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $68,537130% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      58% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Pennington home prices? Pennington home prices are $553,100 - which is 75% higher than New Jersey
      Median home value
      $553,100199% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,63372% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      75%

      18% higher than the US average

      A- Schools

      Does Pennington have good schools? The Pennington graduation rate is 93% - which is 8% higher than New Jersey
      High school grad. rates
      93%

      13% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      62%

      28% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      12:1

      22% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Pennington a good place to live? Pennington has an overall rating of 94% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      94%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      94%

      3 total surveys

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