Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ vs Toms River, NJ

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

MetricHoliday City-Berkeley, NJToms River, NJ
Population12,99594,956
Median Household Income$50,156$100,137
Median Rent$1,640/mo$1,731/mo
Median Home Value$266,200$403,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income71.6%43.9%
Poverty Rate9.6%5.8%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k138*124
Property Crime Rate /100k535*980
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr286286
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall24 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute33.4 min30.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—13.8
College Degree Rate16.6%36.4%
Foreign-Born %9.5%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+5.2%

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 Holiday City-Berkeley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.