Long Branch, NJ vs Point Pleasant, NJ

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

MetricLong Branch, NJPoint Pleasant, NJ
Population32,53019,334
Median Household Income$79,653$115,625
Median Rent$1,876/mo$1,930/mo
Median Home Value$574,000$575,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%49.7%
Poverty Rate15.5%4.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k23286
Property Crime Rate /100k1,461385
Median AQI3639
Good AQI Days /yr—286
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows27°F23°F
Snowfall25 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min29.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.811.1
College Degree Rate36.1%50%
Foreign-Born %27.4%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+4.0%

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