Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 22/100
F
Median home value$370,600
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,688/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households55%
New York 42%
Perth Amboy
Middlesex County55,855 residentsPerth Amboy Public School District
44
D
Suburbgrade score
53rd of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
44
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Perth Amboy is like to live in, by category
Bars show Perth Amboy against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Within-state proficiency12th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.8
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate83%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Housing cost index85
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.99%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute23.5 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes68%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi7.5
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Restaurants & cafés60
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks52
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 22/100
F
Median household income$61,977
New York $99,155
Unemployment14%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations20%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Perth Amboy on housing & affordability
Perth Amboy's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Westfield10 mi from Perth AmboyB− 70 B− Hoboken20 mi from Perth AmboyC 69 B− Old Bridge9 mi from Perth AmboyD 56 C− New York20 mi from Perth AmboyD− 52 D+ Sayreville4 mi from Perth AmboyD− 54 C− Jersey City17 mi from Perth AmboyF 53 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Perth Amboy
Is Perth Amboy, NJ a good place to live?
Perth Amboy scores 44 out of 100, 53rd of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Perth Amboy expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $370,600, 40% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.99%. $1,688/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Perth Amboy?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Perth Amboy sit at the 12th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 12.8 student–teacher ratio. Perth Amboy is served by Perth Amboy Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Perth Amboy?
The mean commute is 23.5 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 4.8% working from home. Transit density is 7.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Perth Amboy?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 60 restaurants and cafés and 52 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Perth Amboy old or new?
The median home in Perth Amboy was built in 1959 — close to the New York median of 1960. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 36% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.