Essex, Massachusetts

Population NR

Essex Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Excellent
  • No High School Diploma: 4.7%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 45.5%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 49.9%

Crime Rate

86.52% Lower than national avg.
  • Auto theft: 37
  • Violent Crimes: 12
  • Robbery: 0
  • Burglary: 50
  • Property Crime: 322
  • Larceny Theft: 235

Registered Offenders

100.00% Lower than national avg.
  • 0 offenders in Essex
  • 0.00 offenders/10,000 residents

Environmental Hazards

34 Found nearby
  • Brownfields: 1
  • Registered Polluters: 1
  • Superfunds: 0
  • Tanks & Spills: 32

Unemployment

Low 2.6%
  • Massachusetts unemployment average: 3.5%
  • National unemployment average: 3.7%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

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Summary
There are 1 K-12 public school in Essex, MA and 0 private schools. Homefacts rates Essex's schools as Excellent, with an overall A rating.
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Crime view details

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  • Good news! No offenders found in Essex, MA.

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*100 is national avg. Greater than 100 means higher crime, lower means less crime.
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0 Former Drug Labs view all

  • Good news! No Drug lab found in Essex, MA

Property Reports view all

9 Building Permits View All

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  • In 2014, the city of Essex, MA issued 9 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 9 permits, 7 were issued for single family homes and 2 were issued for multi-family homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Essex, MA issued 6 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 6 permits, 4 were issued for single family homes and 2 were issued for multi-family homes.
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Fair Market Rents

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  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $1,803
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,986
  • 2 Bedrooms: $2,399
  • 3 Bedrooms: $2,966
  • 4 Bedrooms: $3,253

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Environmental Hazards

34 Environmental Hazards

Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HEALTHY (340/354)
    Essex, MA has 96.05% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 1 COUNTY
    Essex, MA is a red zone.
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  • UV Index MODERATE 3.78 Average
    Essex, MA is a moderate risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Weather

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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 27.07°
  • February 30.28°
  • March 38.17°
  • April 48.35°
  • May 57.02°
  • June 65.19°
  • July 72.7°
  • August 70.56°
  • September 63.2°
  • October 52.6°
  • November 42.45°
  • December 32.58°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Essex, MA

Earthquakes
Essex, MA has a low risk of earthquakes.
Hurricanes
Essex, MA has a high risk of hurricanes.
Hail
Essex, MA has a very low risk of hail storms.
Tornadoes
Essex, MA has a very low risk of tornadoes.

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Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Essex, MA: $77,188

Unemployment

Unemployment in Essex is 2.6%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 3.5% and 3.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 61.69%
White Collar - 38.31%

Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Charlie Baker
  • Sen. Edward J. Markey
  • Sen. Elizabeth Warren

City Representatives

  • Katherine Clark
  • Seth Moulton

Neighborhood Info

0 Airports view all

Nearest Major Airports

2 Cemeteries view all

1 FCC Tower view all

1 Fire Station view all

0 Hospitals view all

  • No hospitals found in Essex, MA

1 Library view all

1 Police Station view all

0 Retirement Homes view all

  • No retirement homes found in Essex, MA
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