SperlingViews - Maplewood, New_jersey
54.30% of people are white, 35.36% are black, 2.83% are asian, 0.17% are native american, and 7.34% claim 'Other'. 7.24% of the people in Maplewood, NJ, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 92.76% are non-hispanic).
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Maplewood - a good compromise - 10/15/2008
We moved here because of its proximity to NYC and because many people told us the schools are good. We have been fairly happy with our daughter's school. It is difficult to get used to being dependent on the NJ Transit train schedules when we go to shows - the trains don't run that often and it's frustrating to wait around Penn Station for more than 30 minutes when the ride itself is only 35 minutes. Many people here are happy with the diversity and use that as a selling point. However I think this is a matter of perspective. Maplewood is a lot less ethnically and economically diverse than other places that we've lived. The closest Asian and Latino supermarkets are 20-25 minutes away. Other than that, we fairly happy here.[read more...] |
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A nice place to live - 5/21/2006
This township has enjoyed a well deserved recognition as one of the best places to live. Hence,people are constantly seeking to enjoy the benefits of the community - they come from everywhere.[read more...] |
