Living in West Windsor, NJ
Suburb in New Jersey
West Windsor is a suburb in New Jersey, home to about 30,000 people, with 2.0 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is West Windsor a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Safe: violent crime is 0.1× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
- Big job market: about 2.0 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $2,267 state income tax per resident, 1.38% property tax
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $844k, and rent is $2,340 a month
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in West Windsor: common questions
What is the cost of living in West Windsor?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $844k, 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 West Windsor?
New Jersey collects about $2,267 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.38% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is West Windsor safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.1× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in West Windsor?
Public schools in West Windsor test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 14 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in West Windsor?
West Windsor has cold winters: winter days average around 43°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 24″ of snow a year.
Does West Windsor 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 0.5 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to West Windsor?
The nearest major airport is EWR, about 37 mi away.
How West Windsor scores
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