Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 30/100
F
Median home value$386,400
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,845/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households46%
New York 42%
Rahway
Union County30,109 residentsRahway Public School District
45
D
Suburbgrade score
47th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
45
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Rahway is like to live in, by category
Bars show Rahway against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Within-state proficiency13th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.5
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate88%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Housing cost index91
New York 100
Eff. tax rate2.38%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 40/100
D−
Mean commute31.9 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes54%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi0.5
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Restaurants & cafés44
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks44
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median household income$91,461
New York $99,155
Unemployment7.3%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations46%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Rahway on housing & affordability
Rahway's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Westfield5 mi from RahwayB− 70 B− Hoboken16 mi from RahwayC 69 B− Fair Lawn24 mi from RahwayC− 65 C+ Old Bridge15 mi from RahwayD 56 C− Fort Lee23 mi from RahwayD− 63 C+ New York18 mi from RahwayD− 52 D+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Rahway
Is Rahway, NJ a good place to live?
Rahway scores 45 out of 100, 47th 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 Rahway expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $386,400, 37% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.38%. $1,845/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Rahway?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Rahway sit at the 13th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 12.5 student–teacher ratio. Rahway is served by Rahway Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Rahway?
The mean commute is 31.9 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Rahway?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 44 restaurants and cafés and 44 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Rahway old or new?
The median home in Rahway was built in 1962 — 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. 52% 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.