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Scotch Plains INFORMATION

Population: 23,009

Male 48% Female 52%
Married 65%
Single 35%

City rating

This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.

9/10

Overall value

This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.

8/10

Density (Population per mile²)

Compared to New York, Scotch Plains has a very low population density. Scotch Plains is perfect for those who like a quiet city.

2,534 Scotch Plains
27,441 New York

City Info

Scotch Plains, NJ is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 9/10 and an overall value of 8/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.

Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Scotch Plains has a population density of 2,534, with 23,009 current residents.

Out of the 23,009 current residents, 48% are male and 52% are female. 65% of the residents are married and 35% are single.

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Residence

Air quality

Bad air quality

Weather

  • 56% Sun
  • 48% Rain
  • 28% Snow

Condition

54°F average temperature

  • 48 years Median home age
  • $421,340 Median home price
  • 0.09% Home appreciation rate
  • 25.06% Annual property tax
  • 76.4%
    Homes owned
  • 21.2%
    Homes rented
  • 2.4%
    Homes vacant

Residence

As for living in Scotch Plains, the air quality is 3% and the weather, on average, is 56% sunny, 48% rainy, and 28% snowy. The average temperature is 54°F.

Whether you’re looking to buy or rent a home in Scotch Plains, you should know that 76.4% of homes are owned while 21.2% of homes are rented, and 2.4% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is $421,340, the median age of homes is 48 years, the annual home appreciation is 0.09% and the annual property tax is 25.06%.

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Community

Religious diversity

  • Crime rate (per 100,000)

    4

  • Average age

    40

  • Political majority

    Democrat Democrat

Community

When looking at the community of Scotch Plains, it’s important to determine the crime rate. Scotch Plains’s crime rate is 4 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Scotch Plains is 40 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 63.58% Democratic, 35.41% Republican, and 1.01% Independent.

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Locale

Unemployment

10%

Education

Student teacher ratio 1:14

Occupation

  • Management, Business, Art & Sciences
    22.7%
  • Sales & Office Occupations
    27.3%
  • Service Occupations
    6.8%
  • Production, Transportation & Material Moving
    5.6%
  • Natural Resources, Construction & Maintenance
    4.7%
  • 92%
    High school diploma
  • 5%
    Some college or associates degree
  • 30%
    Bachelors degree
  • 20%
    Graduate or professional degree

Locale

When looking at Scotch Plains, it’s important to understand employment statistics. 9.50% of residents are unemployed in Scotch Plains (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Scotch Plains residents: 22.7% of employed residents work in the management and business field, 32.94% are in the arts and sciences field, 6.8% are in the customer service field, 27.3% are in the sales field, 0.00% work in farming, fishing, and forestry, 4.7% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 5.6% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:14. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 92.04%, 4.98% of residents have an associate’s degree, 29.79% of residents have a bachelor’s degree, and 20.02% have a master’s degree.

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Transit

Average commute time

Daily breakdown: by transport type

  • Public
    transportation
  • Car
  • Carpool
  • Work at home

Transit

If you plan on commuting to work in Scotch Plains, you should be aware that the average commute time is 36 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Scotch Plains have a few different options. 76% of commuters use their own cars, 7% of commuters carpool, 12% of commuters use the transit system, and 4% of residents work from home.

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