Living in Ewing, NJ
Suburb in New Jersey
Ewing is a suburb in New Jersey, home to about 36,000 people, with 3.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Ewing a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 12 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.4× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Big job market: about 3.3 million people live within 31 mi
- Easy flying: PHL is 36 mi away
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $2,267 state income tax per resident, 2.76% property tax
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Ewing: common questions
What is the cost of living in Ewing?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $323k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,340 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 103, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Ewing?
New Jersey collects about $2,267 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.76% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Ewing safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Ewing?
Public schools in Ewing test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 11 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Ewing?
Ewing has cold winters: winter days average around 43°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 27″ of snow a year.
Does Ewing get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.7 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Ewing?
The nearest major airport is PHL, about 36 mi away.
How Ewing scores
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