Apartments for rent in Somerville, NJ

Somerville is a town in New Jersey with a population of approximately 12,000. Young professionals should fit right in, as they make up an above-average 19% of the community. Overall, the city's residents, with an average age of just over 38, skew younger than most cities in New Jersey. Homeowners slightly outnumber renters in Somerville by a narrow 53%-47% margin. The average rent of $1,336/month is just above the state average.

Somerville has an average commute time of about 25 minutes, outperforming the state average of about 34 minutes. Driving a car or truck is the most common way to get to work, selected by 46% of workers, while public transit isn't extensively used. Few residents (4%) commute to work on foot, though the number exceeds the national average.

Compared to the national average (21%), Somerville has a relatively high concentration of residents over the age of 25 with a Bachelor's, Master's, Professional, or Doctoral degree (27%). There are four primary industries in Somerville: healthcare, retail, entertainment, and manufacturing. Combined, these industries account for 27% of the labor force in the city. Meanwhile, looking at job function, 10% of the city's population works in sales, making it the top field in the city. Somerville workers take home an average annual income of just under $85K, about the same as the state average. Somerville, however, compares more favorably to the national average ($73,345).