Freehold, NJ vs Red Bank, NJ

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

MetricFreehold, NJRed Bank, NJ
Population12,50712,862
Median Household Income$85,707$97,477
Median Rent$1,832/mo$2,026/mo
Median Home Value$416,800$504,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%47.3%
Poverty Rate14.3%8.7%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k184234
Property Crime Rate /100k9331,148
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F81°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall24 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min32.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher129.1
College Degree Rate29.5%51.6%
Foreign-Born %26.6%18.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-0.2%

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