Beachwood, NJ vs Ocean Acres, NJ

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

MetricBeachwood, NJOcean Acres, NJ
Population11,08819,204
Median Household Income$106,858$121,924
Median Rent$2,335/mo$2,241/mo
Median Home Value$352,600$402,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.7%66.6%
Poverty Rate4.5%2%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7180*
Property Crime Rate /100k555646*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr286286
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F29°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min32.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1314.2
College Degree Rate27.5%36.3%
Foreign-Born %8.8%6.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%+7.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Ocean Acres (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.