Asbury Park, NJ vs Long Branch, NJ

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

MetricAsbury Park, NJLong Branch, NJ
Population15,29532,530
Median Household Income$75,544$79,653
Median Rent$1,722/mo$1,876/mo
Median Home Value$581,100$574,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%51.3%
Poverty Rate21.9%15.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k688232
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3571,461
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall25 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min29.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher8.610.8
College Degree Rate43%36.1%
Foreign-Born %20.4%27.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+5.3%

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