Lakewood, NJ vs Point Pleasant, NJ

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

MetricLakewood, NJPoint Pleasant, NJ
Population69,58519,334
Median Household Income$56,968$115,625
Median Rent$1,718/mo$1,930/mo
Median Home Value$715,500$575,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income71.2%49.7%
Poverty Rate29.9%4.5%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k12986
Property Crime Rate /100k482385
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr286286
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min29.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.911.1
College Degree Rate31.9%50%
Foreign-Born %8.5%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+4.0%

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