Long Branch, NJ vs Red Bank, NJ

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

MetricLong Branch, NJRed Bank, NJ
Population32,53012,862
Median Household Income$79,653$97,477
Median Rent$1,876/mo$2,026/mo
Median Home Value$574,000$504,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%47.3%
Poverty Rate15.5%8.7%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k232234
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4611,148
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall25 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min32.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.89.1
College Degree Rate36.1%51.6%
Foreign-Born %27.4%18.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%-0.2%

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