Living in West Side, Newark, NJ
Living In West Side, Newark Summary
Life in West Side, Newark, NJ summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in West Side over the past eight years using Census, FBI, cost of living, and other primary data sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in West Side:
The population in West Side is 13,679.
The median home value in West Side is $149,623.
The median income in West Side is $29,552.
The median rent in West Side is $1,031.
The unemployment rate in West Side is 14.0%.
The crime rate in West Side is 2612 per 100k people.
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West Side, Newark Quality Of Life
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West Side, Newark Crime Report
Crime in West Side, Newark summary. We derived crime rates by looking data from the FBI for Newark and estimating down to West Side. Key points include:
There were 357 total crimes in West Side in the last reporting year.
The overall crime rate per 100,000 people in West Side is 2,612 / 100k people.
The violent crime rate per 100,000 people in West Side is 643 / 100k people.
The property crime rate per 100,000 people in West Side is 1,969 / 100k people.
Overall, crime in West Side is 12.38% above the national average.
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Crime In West Side, Newark vs Newark Comparison Table
| Statistic | Count Raw |
West Side / 100k People |
Newark / 100k People |
New Jersey / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Crimes Per 100K | 357 | 2,612 | 2,340.0 | 1,353.6 | 2,324.2 |
| Violent Crime | 88 | 643 | 519.9 | 195.4 | 369.8 |
| Property Crime | 269 | 1,969 | 1,820.2 | 1,158.2 | 1,954.4 |
West Side, Newark Cost Of Living
Cost of living in West Side, Newark summary. We use data on the cost of living to determine how expensive it is to live in West Side. Real estate prices and rent drive most of the variance in cost of living around Newark. Key points include:
The cost of living in West Side is 103 with 100 being average.
The cost of living in Newark is 0.9x lower than the city average.
The median home value in West Side is $149,623.
The median rent in West Side is $1,031.
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Cost Of Living In West Side, Newark Comparison Table
| Living Expense | West Side | Newark | New Jersey | National Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 103 | 112 | 111 | 100 |
| Services | 112 | 116 | 104 | 100 |
| Groceries | 109 | 109 | 104 | 100 |
| Health | 95 | 95 | 100 | |
| Housing | 89 | 116 | 130 | 100 |
| Transportation | 107 | 106 | 106 | 100 |
| Utilities | 108 | 104 | 108 | 100 |
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