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Shrewsbury

#6 in Best Places to Raise a Family in Monmouth County
  • A
    Overall Grade
  • Suburb in New Jersey
  • 18 reviews
    A
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Public Schools
      A+
    2. Crime & Safety
      B
    3. Housing
      C+
    4. Nightlife
      B+
    5. Good for Families
      A
    6. Diversity
      C+
    7. Jobs
      B
    8. Weather
      B
    9. Cost of Living
      C-
    10. Health & Fitness
      A+
    11. Outdoor Activities
      A
    12. Commute
      B
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    Shrewsbury is a suburb of New York City with a population of 4,051. Shrewsbury is in Monmouth County and is one of the best places to live in New Jersey. Living in Shrewsbury offers residents a rural feel and most residents own their homes. Many retirees live in Shrewsbury and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Shrewsbury are highly rated.
    About Shrewsbury...
    Population
    4,051

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $530,100
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $2,378
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Rural
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      8%
    • Own
      92%
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    Shrewsbury Rankings

    Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.

    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    B
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      24
      282.7
    • Murder
      0
      6.1
    • Rape
      0
      40.7
    • Robbery
      0
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      239.8
      500.1
    • Theft
      1,726.6
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      71.9
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    C+
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      11%
    • 10-17 years
      15%
    • 18-24 years
      6%
    • 25-34 years
      4%
    • 35-44 years
      12%
    • 45-54 years
      19%
    • 55-64 years
      13%
    • 65+ years
      21%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      19%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      41%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      19%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      18%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      3%
      13%

    Working in Shrewsbury

    Jobs
    B
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $122,321
    National
    $55,322
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    Shrewsbury Reviews

    18 reviews
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    If the safety net of raising your child in an all white neighborhood and school, pretentious people who compete with one another over who has the fewest dandelions sticking out of their lawns, and people who have are bitter about having to make a long commute to the financial district so they can raise a family in an all white neighborhood and keep their 200K+ salary, by all means, live here! There's not one good restaurant in the whole town and not even a decent grocery store (no, I don't consider Trader Joe's decent). If you see a black kid walking out of the boro school, please take a picture as it will be a rare sight! Oh and these people will tell you that nothing on the west side of 35 is a "bad area." Ignorance is real.
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    I have lived here for 10 years now, and I do not have anything bad to say about Shrewsbury. It's a quiet town in NJ.
    I enjoy having the beach near by, it is usable all year round, even just for walks. People are much too competitive here. I would much prefer to live in a less upper class area or in the western part of the country among people with different mentalities. I see this area staying the same, people tend to move back here and raise their own families.