Livability Score

59
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Yaya Tea
Coffee Shop
Sweet & Green Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Freetown Cafe
Coffee Shop
City Beans Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
La Moda
Coffee Shop
Snack Mania Brazilian Delights
Coffee Shop
Doce Amor
Coffee Shop
Cafe Con Pan
Coffee Shop
Wold Nectar
Coffee Shop
Tatiana Cafe
Coffee Shop
Cafe Arugula
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Harrar Cafe
Coffee Shop
Grid Iron Cafe
Coffee Shop
Village Diner
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Melange Bakery Cafe
Coffee Shop
The Grove
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Formaggio's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (1) F
Cityplex 12
Cinema
Prudential Center
Stadium
QXT's Nightclub
Nightclub
Paul Robeson Galleries
Art Gallery
Newark Museum
Museum
Aljira A Center for Contemporary Art
Art Gallery
Prudential Concert Grove
Theatre Arts
New Jersey Historical Society
Museum
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Arts Center - Carriage House
Theatre Arts
Theatre-in-the-Round
Theatre Arts
B-52'S Lounge
Nightclub
Newark Schools Stadium
Stadium
Red Bull Arena
Stadium
South Orange Performing Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Bow Tie Cinemas South Orange
Cinema
Jersey Explorer Children's Museum
Museum
Burgdorf Center for the Performing Arts
Theatre Arts
Maplewood Theaters
Cinema
1978 Maplewood Arts Center
Museum
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Attraction
Food and Drink (0) F
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Sonic
Fast Food
Popeyes
Fast Food
Sarku Japan
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Blue Store Liquor Store
Alcohol
McDonald's
Fast Food
Bragman's Delicatessen
Fast Food
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Allure Lounge
Bar
Blimpie
Fast Food
Jimmy John's
Fast Food
McGovern's
Bar
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Newark Fish Market
Fast Food
Wok To Walk
Fast Food
The Halal Guys
Fast Food
Qdoba
Fast Food
Kilkenny's
Bar
Hanna's Deli
Deli
Newark Local Beer
Bar
Martini 494
Bar
New Garden
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
YM/WCA of Newark & Vicinity
Community Centre
Planet Fitness
Gym
Fraternal Order of Police
Community Centre
Senior Citizen's Center
Community Centre
LA Fitness
Gym
Powerhouse Gym
Gym
Groceries (1) F
ShopRite
Grocery Store
3 Sisters Grocery & Supermarket
Grocery Store
C-Town
Grocery Store
Food Depot Supermarket
Grocery Store
Health Food
Health Food
Nino's Grocery Store
Grocery Store
Extra Super Market
Grocery Store
Newark Fish Market
Seafood
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Pao Com Manteiga
Bakery
Seabra's Market
Grocery Store
Lopes Sausage Company
Butcher
ShopRite
Grocery Store
Pão da Terra
Bakery
Garden Farm Market
Grocery Store
Sohno Bakery
Bakery
Bonzão Supermarket
Grocery Store
Teixeira's Bakery
Bakery
SunSplash Caribbean Bakery
Bakery
Seabra Foods
Grocery Store
Seabra Foods
Grocery Store
ShopRite
Grocery Store
Betel Bakery
Bakery
Seabra Foods
Grocery Store
Eden Gourmet
Grocery Store
Parks (4) A+
West Side Park
Park
Hunterdon Street Park
Park
Parkway Playground
Park
Vailsburg Park
Park
Montgomery Park
Park
Hank Aaron Field
Park
Mildred Helms Park
Park
Jesse Allen Park
Park
Hiker Park
Park
Homestead Park
Park
Liberty Park
Park
Veterans Memorial Park
Park
Rippel Field
Park
Badger Avenue Park
Park
Justic William J. Brennan Jr. Park
Park
Elmwood Park
Park
Jackson Park
Park
Lincoln Park
Park
Orange Park
Park
Sussex Park
Park
Irvington Park
Park
Washington Plaza
Park
Norman Samuels Plaza
Park
Tichenor Park
Park
New Street Plaza
Park
Shops (0) F
T-Mobile
Electronics
Metro by T-Mobile
Electronics
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
keene's korner
Convenience Store
The Blue Star Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Central Food Plaza
Convenience Store
Rutgers Book Store
Books
Blockhead Hair
Hairdresser
Family Dollar
Discount Store
White Star Nails
Beauty
Halsey News
Convenience Store
Nike Factory Store
Clothing
Park Place News
Convenience Store
Edible Arrangements
Gift Shop
Hudson Supply of Newark
Home Improvement
Maple Avenue Supermarket
Convenience Store
Deli Grocery Store
Convenience Store
Park Avenue Food Market
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Speedway
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
BP Shop
Convenience Store
Cisne Nail Beauty Spa
Beauty
Ironbound Grocery Store
Convenience Store
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. University Heights (A+)

2. Springfield-Belmont (C+)

3. Mount Pleasant (C+)

4. Seventh Avenue (C)

5. Upper Roseville (C-)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 31.9% take public transportation in West Side.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations D-
Springfield Ave at Irvine Turner Blvd
Bus Stop
Springfield Ave at Irvine Turner Blvd
Bus Stop
Irvington Bus Terminal
Bus Stop
Irvington Bus Terminal
Bus Station
Irvington Bus Terminal
Bus Stop
Warren Street/NJIT
Transit Station
Norfolk Street
Transit Station
South Clinton Street at South Orange Avenue
Bus Stop
South Clinton Street at South Orange Avenue
Bus Stop
New Street at Springfield Avenue
Bus Stop
New Street at Springfield Avenue
Bus Stop
Orange Street
Transit Station
Washington Street
Transit Station
Broad St & Market St
Bus Stop
Broad St & Market St
Bus Stop
Military Park
Transit Station
Elizabeth Avenue
Bus Stop
South Clinton Street at Central Avenue
Bus Stop
South Clinton Street at Central Avenue
Bus Stop
East Orange
Transit Station
Broad Street Station
Transit Station
Washington Park
Transit Station
Newark Broad Street
Transit Station
Park Avenue
Transit Station
Riverfront Stadium
Transit Station
Workers Taking Public Transit
31.9% A+
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Fairmuont (A+)

2. Lower Clinton Hill (A+)

3. South Broad Street (A+)

4. South Ironbound (A+)

5. Upper Clinton Hill (A+)

cost of living D+

The cost of living in West Side is 101/100 - which is 16% lower than New Jersey.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. D+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Dayton-Weequahic Park (B+)

2. Springfield-Belmont (B+)

3. South Broad Street (C+)

4. Lower Clinton Hill (C)

5. Central Business District (C)

crime F

West Side crime rates are 2,847 per 100k, which is 76% higher than New Jersey
Property Crime
2,215 crimes per 100k D
Violent Crime
632 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. South Ironbound (C-)

2. North Ironbound (D+)

3. Forest Hill (D)

4. Lower Vailsburg (D)

5. Weequahic (D)

employment F

The median income in West Side is $29,552 - which is 60% lower than New Jersey.
Med. Household Income
$29,552 F
Unemployment Rate
14.0% F
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Upper Vailsburg (C-)

2. Lower Vailsburg (C-)

3. Weequahic (D+)

4. North Ironbound (D+)

5. Central Business District (D+)

health A-

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (3)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Engine 11 Ladder 11 Hazmat
Fire Station
Engine 18 BC4 NFD
Fire Station
Engine 18 BC 4
Fire Station
Grove Street Fire House
Fire Station
University Hospital
Hospital
E10 L5 R1 Arson HQ
Fire Station
Unity Drugs
Pharmacy
Engine 7 NFD
Fire Station
Coit Street Fire House
Fire Station
NJIT Public Safety
Police
East Orange General Hospital
Hospital
Rutgers Public Safety and Security
Police
Firehouse, Main Station
Fire Station
Engine 26 Ladder 12 BC6
Fire Station
Saint Michael's Medical Center
Hospital
East Orange Police Department
Police
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Hospital
Bergen Street Pharmacy
Pharmacy
VA New Jersey Health Care System
Hospital
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Health Services
Clinic
East Orange Fire Company Number 1
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Walgreen's
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality F
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Central Business District (A)

2. University Heights (A)

3. Lower Clinton Hill (A-)

4. Upper Clinton Hill (A-)

5. West Side (A-)

housing C-

West Side home prices are $149,623 - which is 53% lower than New Jersey
Home Price
$149,623 D+
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A C
Home Affordability
5.1x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Upper Vailsburg (A+)

2. Central Business District (A-)

3. Lower Vailsburg (A-)

4. Weequahic (B+)

5. Springfield-Belmont (B+)

schools D

The West Side graduation rate is 75% - which is 13% lower than New Jersey
School Test Scores
25% F
High School Grad. Rates
75% D
Elementary Schools (7) A+
Harriet Tubman Elementary School
Marion P. Thomas Charter School
South Seventeenth Street School
Fourteenth Avenue School
Camden Street Elementary School
Newark Early College High School
Cleveland Eighteenth Avenue School
West Side High Scool
Grove Street School
John F Kennedy School
B.R.I.C.K. Avon Academy
Independence High School
Thirteenth Avenue School
Newark Vocational High School
Speedway Avenue School
Berkeley Terrace
New Horizons Community Charter School
Achieve Community Charter School
University Elementary School
Universiy Middle School
Thurgood Marshall School
Quitman Community School
Louise A Spencer / Miller Street School
University Heights Charter School
Belmont Runyon Elementary School
High Schools (4) A+
Marion P. Thomas Charter School
Bard Early College High School
Peoples Preparatory Charter School
John F Kennedy School
Lead Charter School
Newark Innovation Academy
Newark Leadership Academy
University High School
Science Park High School
St Vincent Academy
Essex Rgc
Phillip'S Academy Charter School
Newark Tech
Arts High School
American History High School
St Benedict'S Prep
Malcolm X Shabazz High School
Essex Co Youth House
Essex Co Jdc
Central High School
New Testament Church School
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School
Team Academy Charter School
Irvington High School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Central Business District (B)

2. Upper Vailsburg (B-)

3. Forest Hill (B-)

4. University Heights (C)

5. Mount Pleasant (C)

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Upper Roseville (A+)

2. North Broadway (A+)

3. Upper Clinton Hill (B+)

4. Central Business District (B-)

5. Upper Vailsburg (C+)

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West Side Area Facts

  • West Side has a Livability Score of 59/100, which is considered below average
  • West Side crime rates are 22% higher than the Newark average
  • Cost of living in West Side is 11% lower than the Newark average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in West Side? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      West Side Park
      Hunterdon Street Park
      Parkway Playground
      Vailsburg Park
      Montgomery Park
      Hank Aaron Field
      Mildred Helms Park
      Jesse Allen Park

      Entertainment

      Cityplex 12
      Prudential Center
      QXT's Nightclub
      Paul Robeson Galleries
      Newark Museum
      Aljira A Center for Contemporary Art
      Prudential Concert Grove
      New Jersey Historical Society

      Food & Drink

      Taco Bell
      Sonic
      Popeyes
      Sarku Japan
      McDonald's
      Blue Store Liquor Store
      McDonald's
      Bragman's Delicatessen

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in West Side? Of all people who commute, 31.9% take public transportation in West Side.
      Drive to Work
      52%

      20% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      32%

      21% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      4%

      1% higher than the US average

      D+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in West Side? The cost of living in West Side is 101/100 - which is 16% lower than New Jersey.
      West Side
      101

      1% more expensive than average

      Newark
      114

      14% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in West Side? West Side crime rates are 2,847, which are 76% higher than New Jersey
      Total Crime
      2,847 per 100k people

      22% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 36

      22% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      20%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in West Side? The median income in West Side is $29,552 which is 60% lower than New Jersey.
      Median household income
      $29,55247% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $15,35849% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      14%

      200% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is West Side a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Saint Michael's Medical Center
      Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
      Columbus Hospital
      University Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Unity Drugs
      Walgreens
      Walgreen's
      Bergen Street Pharmacy

      Doctors

      C- Housing

      What are West Side home prices? West Side home prices are $149,623 - which is 53% lower than New Jersey
      Median home value
      $149,62319% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,0319% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      28%

      57% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does West Side have good schools? The West Side graduation rate is 75% - which is 13% lower than New Jersey
      High school grad. rates
      75%

      9% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      25%

      47% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      N/A User Ratings

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