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South River Area Facts

  • South River has a Livability Score of 81/100, which is considered exceptional
  • South River crime rates are 70% lower than the New Jersey average
  • Cost of living in South River is 2% higher than the New Jersey average
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A Memorable Historic City User Rating 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) South River, New Jersey is a unique historic city with a large population of about 17,000 residents. It offers easy access to local train and bus stations. In addition, this diverse area also has a stable housing market and offers monumental historic buildings within reasonable d ...Read More riving distance. South River, New Jersey is also great for tourism. There are tons of themes parks and museums with captivating views and layouts. I lived in the area in the past and I enjoyed the high acres and the custom picket fence homes.

Careers in this area are consistent and if you are looking for a new lucrative job experience this is certainly the place to be. College students will also benefit, as there are many options of Ivy Lead and Community Colleges nearby.

The weather currently is sunny; summers are always anticipated in this area. Nevertheless, I found the winters to be very cold; However, I am appreciative that I was able to enjoy a fair share of all four seasons. Although I no longer reside in the area. It is certainly a memorable place to tour and live. Read Less
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      D Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in South River? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Veterans Park Recreation Area
      Daley's Pond Recreation Area
      Causeway Park
      Sheinfine Park
      Bissett's Recreation Area
      Pacer's Field
      Grekoski Park
      Washington Heights Park

      Entertainment

      Denny's Stadium
      Starland Ballroom
      Monsignor Dalton Hall
      AMC Theaters
      Sayre & Fisher Brick Water Tower
      East Brunswick Museum
      Sayre & Fisher Reading Room
      First School Bell Sayreville, NJ

      Food & Drink

      Dunkin'
      Causeway Ice Cream
      33's Tavern
      European Homemade Provisions
      Bridge Discount Liquor
      Macnifico's Ice Cream
      Taco Bell
      Wendy's

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in South River? Of all people who commute, 6.0% take public transportation in South River.
      Drive to Work
      73%

      3% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      6%

      1% 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 South River? The cost of living in South River is 123/100 - which is 2% higher than New Jersey.
      South River
      123

      23% 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 South River? South River crime rates are 518, which are 70% lower than New Jersey
      Total Crime
      518 per 100k people

      77% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 193  

      77% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -26%

      Year over year crime is down

      A Employment

      What is the median income in South River? The median income in South River is $77,382 which is 5% higher than New Jersey.
      Median household income
      $77,38240% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $35,27018% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      9%

      96% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Health Plus Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are South River home prices? South River home prices are $312,000 - which is 1% lower than New Jersey
      Median home value
      $312,00069% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,31639% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      62%

      3% lower than the US average

      D+ Schools

      Does South River have good schools? The South River graduation rate is 76% - which is 11% lower than New Jersey
      High school grad. rates
      76%

      8% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      35%

      26% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      6% lower than the US average

      B User Ratings

      Is South River a good place to live? South River has an overall rating of 71% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      71%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      80%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      52%

      2 total surveys

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