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    Moving to Sayreville, NJ

    Is Sayreville a good place to live?

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    Sayreville ranks #6 of 42 New Jersey cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (74/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $407,600
    +7.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,641
    per month
    Household income
    $98,629
    median
    Unemployment
    5.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Sayreville

    The median home value in Sayreville is $407,600 and median rent is $1,641 a month, against a median household income of $98,629. Homes cost about 4.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Sayreville crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New Jersey the 2025 rate was 199 violent and 1,268 property crimes per 100,000 people — #39 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Sayreville, NJ

    Sayreville has about 45,237 residents, 5.1% unemployment and 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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