Freehold, NJ vs Long Branch, NJ

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

MetricFreehold, NJLong Branch, NJ
Population12,50732,530
Median Household Income$85,707$79,653
Median Rent$1,832/mo$1,876/mo
Median Home Value$416,800$574,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%51.3%
Poverty Rate14.3%15.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k184232
Property Crime Rate /100k9331,461
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F81°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall24 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min29.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1210.8
College Degree Rate29.5%36.1%
Foreign-Born %26.6%27.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+5.3%

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