Scotch Plains Township
- Suburb in New Jersey
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Scotch Plains Township
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Suburb in New Jersey
- Rating 3.91 out of 5 80 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade B
- Housinggrade B+
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade B+
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B
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Median Home Value
$568,000
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,722
National
$1,163Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Scotch Plains Township Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault12.3national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape4.1national 40.7
- Robbery4.1national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary275.6national 500.1
- Theft337.3national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft61.7national 284
Residents
Diversity
grade A minus
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Working in Scotch Plains Township
Jobs
grade B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$161,299
National
$69,021Places to Work in Scotch Plains Township
Top Public Schools Serving Scotch Plains Township
- grade A+
Union County Magnet High School
- Rating 4.02 out of 5 143 reviews
- grade A+
Academy for Information Technology
- Rating 4.08 out of 5 121 reviews
- grade A+
Academy for Allied Health Science
- Rating 4.29 out of 5 132 reviews
- grade A+
Union County Vocational-Technical High School
- Rating 4.05 out of 5 252 reviews
- grade A+
Washington School
Top Private Schools Near Scotch Plains Township
- grade A+
The Pingry School
- Rating 4.12 out of 5 122 reviews
- grade A+
Kent Place School
- Rating 4.11 out of 5 62 reviews
- grade A+
The Wardlaw + Hartridge School
- Rating 4.31 out of 5 86 reviews
- grade A+
Morristown Beard School
- Rating 4.83 out of 5 121 reviews
- grade A+
Mount Saint Mary Academy
- Rating 4.36 out of 5 181 reviews
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Scotch Plains Township Reviews
Rating 3.91 out of 5 80 reviews
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I moved to SP in the late 90's and raised my daughters here. Excellent school system with many great, dedicated teachers. As a former spec ed teacher myself I can account for this! Nice community which seems tight knit and good for raising a family. I loved the reservation nearby to bring my dog for walks.
The downsides: Not very culturally diverse, an obvious difference between housing in the north and south sides which also commensurates with crime in areas. A main street that is about 3 blocks long with some shops, banks, and restaurants. Taxes are growing each year in this town, and housing costs are astronomical. Which is why I moved out if state and am now living in a college town two states away, where it's more affordable. We have reservations here too, and not the traffic associated with NJ, not the taxes. Scotch Plains us nice, but I needed more in terms of culture, shops, restaurants, museums, and so on.
The downsides: Not very culturally diverse, an obvious difference between housing in the north and south sides which also commensurates with crime in areas. A main street that is about 3 blocks long with some shops, banks, and restaurants. Taxes are growing each year in this town, and housing costs are astronomical. Which is why I moved out if state and am now living in a college town two states away, where it's more affordable. We have reservations here too, and not the traffic associated with NJ, not the taxes. Scotch Plains us nice, but I needed more in terms of culture, shops, restaurants, museums, and so on.
Scotch Plains Township is a pretty great place to live! The townspeople are nice, and everyone seems to know each other. There's a good amount of family-owned shops/restaurants, if that's your thing. One major downside, however, is the taxes. They're insanely high and continue to grow. The mayor loves to conduct massively unnecessary projects that just cost the taxpayer more and more! Like a possible total reconstruction of the perfectly fine downtown! Other than that, however, it is in close proximity to New York while also a manageable distance from the shore.
My family and I have enjoyed living in Scotch Plains for the past 15 years. We moved here when our youngest was 6 and raised our three children here. We chose to purchase a house on the South side since we wanted a large house with a pool and a good sized lot, ours is an acre.
We chose to send our children to a parochial school nearby when they were younger, but, all 3 attended SP High School and we were very happy with the quality of education. All schools in town are excellent!
People in town are very friendly and we have felt safe here. The downtown area is fine, but, could be improved upon and the town is working on that. We spent more time in Westfield as far as a nice downtown area. But, that is minutes away.
We love that we are close to excellent medical care, tons of great restaurants, and cultural activities, not to mention the proximity to New York City.
We chose to send our children to a parochial school nearby when they were younger, but, all 3 attended SP High School and we were very happy with the quality of education. All schools in town are excellent!
People in town are very friendly and we have felt safe here. The downtown area is fine, but, could be improved upon and the town is working on that. We spent more time in Westfield as far as a nice downtown area. But, that is minutes away.
We love that we are close to excellent medical care, tons of great restaurants, and cultural activities, not to mention the proximity to New York City.