Somerset County, NJ

Population 327,707

Somerset County, NJ Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Very good
  • No High School Diploma: 7.2%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 41.3%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 51.6%

Registered Offenders

90.99% Lower than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

2,694 Found nearby

Unemployment

Low 2.9%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

Schools view all

86 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 86 K-12 public schools in Somerset County, NJ and 72 private schools. Homefacts rates Somerset County's schools as Very good, with an overall B+ rating.
72 Private Schools

A Child's Place

Alan E Zimmer Chabad Preschool

Apples & Books Bugs & Sticks Ii

Apples & Books Learning Center

Bancroft School At Voormees Pediatric Facility

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5 Colleges & Universities view all colleges & universities

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Crime view details

40 Registered Offenders search the registered offender database

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Crime Index

0 Former Drug Labs view all

  • Good news! No Drug lab found in Somerset County, NJ

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
No Data
Median Sales Price
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Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    8%
  • Rented
    23.3%
  • Owned
    68.7%

1,310 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Somerset County, NJ issued 1,310 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 1,310 permits, 595 were issued for single family homes and 715 were issued for multi-family homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Somerset County, NJ issued 1,221 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 1,221 permits, 589 were issued for single family homes and 632 were issued for multi-family homes.
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Fair Market Rents

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  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $1,275
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,455
  • 2 Bedrooms: $1,851
  • 3 Bedrooms: $2,288
  • 4 Bedrooms: $2,547

Zip Codes

07921 07934 07979 08858 08502 07939 07946 07924 08504 08805 08853 08807
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Cities

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Environmental Hazards

2694 Environmental Hazards

  • Brownfields
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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Somerset County, NJ has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 1 COUNTY
    Somerset County, NJ is a red zone.
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  • UV Index MODERATE 4.73 Average
    Somerset County, NJ is a moderate risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 29.52°
  • February 32.98°
  • March 42.23°
  • April 52.23°
  • May 61.35°
  • June 70°
  • July 75.68°
  • August 72.8°
  • September 66.37°
  • October 56.25°
  • November 47.85°
  • December 34.63°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Somerset County, NJ

Earthquakes
Somerset County, NJ has a low risk of earthquakes.
Hurricanes
Somerset County, NJ has no risk of hurricanes.
Hail
Somerset County, NJ has a low risk of hail storms.
Tornadoes
Somerset County, NJ has a low risk of tornadoes.

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Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Somerset County, NJ: $104,478

Unemployment

Unemployment in Somerset County is 2.9%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 3.7% and 7.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 26.04%
White Collar - 73.96%

Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Christopher Christie
  • Sen. Cory A. Booker
  • Sen. Robert Menendez

Neighborhood Info

2 Airports view all

Nearest Major Airports

55 Cemeteries view all

40 FCC Towers view all

47 Fire Stations view all

1 Hospital view all

18 Libraries view all

20 Police Stations view all

23 Retirement Homes view all

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