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South River Area Facts

South River has a Livability Score of 82_/100, which is considered exceptional
South River crime rates are 91% lower than the New Jersey average
Cost of living in South River is 1% 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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A Memorable Historic City 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 126/100 - which is 1% higher than New Jersey.

26% more expensive than average

25% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in South River? South River crime rates are 148, which are 91% lower than New Jersey

148 per 100k people

93% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

93% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

A+ Employment

What is the median income in South River? The median income in South River is $117,171 which is 8% higher than New Jersey.

Median household income

$117,17144% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$51,67315% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

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 $571,991 - which is 3% higher than New Jersey

Median home value

$571,99175% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,98537% higher than the US average

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

8% lower than the US average

School test scores

26% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

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

3 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

2 total surveys