Lakewood, NJ vs Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ

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

MetricLakewood, NJHoliday City-Berkeley, NJ
Population69,58512,995
Median Household Income$56,968$50,156
Median Rent$1,718/mo$1,640/mo
Median Home Value$715,500$266,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income71.2%71.6%
Poverty Rate29.9%9.6%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k129138*
Property Crime Rate /100k482535*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr286286
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min33.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.9—
College Degree Rate31.9%16.6%
Foreign-Born %8.5%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+7.1%

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.