| Plainsboro, NJ | Commack, NY | United States |
Overall | 124.7 | 147.1 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 107.5 | 106.9 | 100 |
Health | 98.8 | 125.2 | 100 |
Housing | 179.4 | 214.7 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $728,800 | $661,500 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 11,410.0% | 12,400.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 144.9 | 115.7 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 123.2 | 154.6 | 100 |
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Reviews for Plainsboro 3 Reviews
My wife Rosanne and I have lived in Plainsboro for nearly 30 years. We have raised our three children here. WE LOVE IT!!!
The schools are great, the community is More
We've lived in several different parts of the country, and when we found out we were moving to NJ due to my husband's new job, we bought into the stereotype and thought, More
Plainsboro is clean, safe and quiet with excellent schools, affordable housing and good jobs More
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Reviews for Commack 4 Reviews
Resident since 1979. Love it More
crap it so bad never move here crime is so high there is littraly robberies every More
if you want to live on Long Island, you need to make high end salary to live More
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