Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Median home value$444,100
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,711/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
New York 42%
Sayreville
Middlesex County45,838 residentsSayreville School District
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
25th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
54
New York median 52
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Sayreville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Sayreville against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Within-state proficiency50th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.5
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate93%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Housing cost index86
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.87%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Mean commute30.8 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes53%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi2.6
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés48
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks42
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median household income$99,979
New York $99,155
Unemployment5.8%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations41%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Sayreville on housing & affordability
Sayreville's weakest grade is D−. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Westfield13 mi from SayrevilleB− 70 B− Hoboken25 mi from SayrevilleC 69 B− Old Bridge5 mi from SayrevilleD 56 C− New York24 mi from SayrevilleD− 52 D+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Sayreville
Is Sayreville, NJ a good place to live?
Sayreville scores 54 out of 100, 25th 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 Sayreville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $444,100, 28% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.87%. $1,711/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Sayreville?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Sayreville sit at the 50th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 11.5 student–teacher ratio. Sayreville is served by Sayreville School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Sayreville?
The mean commute is 30.8 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 2.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Sayreville?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 48 restaurants and cafés and 42 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Sayreville old or new?
The median home in Sayreville was built in 1973 — newer than 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. 65% 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.