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Chester, NJ (Borough Center)

Found within zip code: 07930

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Chester, NJ (Borough Center)

NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$661,400

high cost relative to New Jersey
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,257,000+		1%
$1,693,001-$2,257,000		2%
$1,129,001-$1,693,000		14%
$903,001-$1,129,000		7%
$677,001-$903,000		23%
$451,001-$677,000		31%
$226,001-$451,000		13%
$113,001-$226,000		2%
$0-$113,000		6%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

medium cost relative to NJ, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Mobile homes, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms), a few Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky, Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Arabian, some East Asian, some Hispanic, some Asian Indian
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some French speaking, some Italian speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

BLACK RIVER MIDDLE RT. 513, CHESTER, NJ 07930 (908) 879-6363	06-08

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by two school districts.

WEST MORRIS REGIONAL HIGH, NJ School District

2,521 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of NJ school districts	98.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	97.9%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
12
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

95%	81%	97%	83%	93%	79%	STATE
95%	81%	97%	83%	93%	79%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	93.9	57.1
BLACK (%)	0.7	17.7
HISPANIC (%)	2.6	17.7
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	2.5	7.2
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.3	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	0.4	NO DATA

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$8,828	$22,256,000	52.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$1,507	$3,800,000	8.9
STAFF	$533	$1,343,000	3.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$390	$983,000	2.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$750	$1,890,000	4.4
OPERATION	$1,160	$2,925,000	6.8
TRANSPORTATION	$812	$2,048,000	4.8
OTHER	$318	$802,000	1.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$5,470	$13,791,000	32.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,686	$6,771,000	15.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$16,989	$42,830,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	48.3
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	1.2

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CHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ School District

1,377 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of NJ school districts	91.5%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	96.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

93%	81%	95%	83%	92%	79%	STATE
93%	81%	95%	83%	92%	79%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	90.8	57.1
BLACK (%)	1.2	17.7
HISPANIC (%)	4.0	17.7
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	4.0	7.2
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	2.2	NO DATA

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$7,420	$10,217,000	56.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$1,019	$1,403,000	7.8
STAFF	$395	$544,000	3.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$342	$471,000	2.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$649	$893,000	4.9
OPERATION	$1,184	$1,631,000	9.0
TRANSPORTATION	$783	$1,078,000	6.0
OTHER	$431	$594,000	3.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,803	$6,614,000	36.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$906	$1,248,000	6.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$13,129	$18,079,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	48.3
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	1.2

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Borough Center
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in Chester
1 in 409
in New Jersey
1 in 282

	Borough Center	Chester	New Jersey
		2.45	3.55

Chester, NJ violent crimes

Population: 1,635
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	1	0	3
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.61	0.00	1.84

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Borough Center
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in Chester
1 in 58
in New Jersey
1 in 43

	Borough Center	Chester	New Jersey
		17.13	23.33

Chester, NJ property crimes

Population: 1,635
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	1	27	0
RATE PER 1,000	0.61	16.51	0.00

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Borough Center	Chester	New Jersey
		21	61

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NJ*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	163.73%	8.97%	9	8
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Chester, NJ Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NJ*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	164.36%	9.00%	9	7
Last 10 Years	138.70%	13.87%	9	9
Last 5 Years	52.35%	10.47%	8	8
Last 2 Years	2.63%	1.31%	9	3
Last 12 Months	-1.16%	-1.16%	9	3
Latest Quarter	-1.48%	-5.92%	9	3
			* 10 is highest

Chester, NJ (Borough Center)

Chester, NJ (Borough Center)

School Rating Information

WEST MORRIS REGIONAL HIGH, NJ School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

CHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Chester, NJ Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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Chester, NJ (Borough Center)

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School Rating Information

WEST MORRIS REGIONAL HIGH, NJ School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

CHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Chester, NJ Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

About Borough Center

Chester real estate agents

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