South Plainfield, NJ Area Guide

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Living in South Plainfield, NJ

Ranks better than 75% of areas Follow

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South Plainfield Area Facts

South Plainfield has a Livability Score of 75_/100, which is considered excellent
South Plainfield crime rates are 9% higher than the New Jersey average
Cost of living in South Plainfield is 9% 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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Never a Dull Moment in Jersey! 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) I have been living in South Plainfield, New Jersey, for a decade and would never go back to California. Everything you could possibly want is within an hour drive. When I want to experience fine dining, I have the best Italian restaurants right down the road, or I can drive into ...Read More Staten Island or the other direction to Philadelphia.

When we want to keep the kids busy, we take them to the trampoline park, local parks, or one of many zoos in the region. We can even have our pick of the best beaches on the east coast. The best areas in South Plainfield are the beaches, we can be in Long Branch in minutes, or choose from Point Pleasant, Seaside Park, Wildwood, or Cape May. Endless miles of beaches with boardwalks and carnival-style food from pizza, funnel cakes, to sausage and pepper sandwiches.

Living in South Plainfield is amazing because I feel safe and my kids love the community we live. Read Less

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F Amenities

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

Parks

Spring Lake County Park

Monument Park

Memorial Park

Cotton Street Park

Putnam Park

sandbox

Park Ave Nature Walk

Walnut Park

Entertainment

Pinot's Palette

Regal Hadley Theatre Stadium 16

Stelton Lanes

Drake House Museum

Dunellen Theater and Cinema Cafe

Rutgers Cinema

Livingston Theater

Livingston Art Center

Food & Drink

Dunkin'

Wendy's

Subway

Subway

McDonald's

Oak Tree Wine and Spirits

McDonald's

Chipotle

B Commute

Is public transit available in South Plainfield? Of all people who commute, 3.5% take public transportation in South Plainfield.

Drive to Work

80%

3% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

4%

2% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

1%

2% lower than the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in South Plainfield? The cost of living in South Plainfield is 131/100 - which is 9% higher than New Jersey.

South Plainfield

31% more expensive than average

21% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

A Crime

What is the crime rate in South Plainfield? South Plainfield crime rates are 1,894, which are 9% higher than New Jersey

1,894 per 100k people

17% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

17% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A+ Employment

What is the median income in South Plainfield? The median income in South Plainfield is $108,244 which is 47% higher than New Jersey.

Median household income

$108,24496% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$40,87537% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

13% lower than the US average

C- Health & Safety

Is South Plainfield a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are South Plainfield home prices? South Plainfield home prices are $352,200 - which is 11% higher than New Jersey

Median home value

$352,20091% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,67577% higher than the US average

35% higher than the US average

B- Schools

Does South Plainfield have good schools? The South Plainfield graduation rate is 86% - which is equal to New Jersey

High school grad. rates

4% higher than the US average

School test scores

27% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

17% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is South Plainfield a good place to live? South Plainfield has an overall rating of 89% from 2 reviews.

Overall user rating

2 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

1 total surveys