Asbury Park, NJ vs Lakewood, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAsbury Park, NJLakewood, NJ
Population15,29569,585
Median Household Income$75,544$56,968
Median Rent$1,722/mo$1,718/mo
Median Home Value$581,100$715,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%71.2%
Poverty Rate21.9%29.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k688129
Property Crime Rate /100k3,357482
Median AQI3639
Good AQI Days /yr—286
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows27°F23°F
Snowfall25 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min20.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher8.69.9
College Degree Rate43%31.9%
Foreign-Born %20.4%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.