Ocean Acres, NJ vs Beachwood, NJ

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

MetricOcean Acres, NJBeachwood, NJ
Population19,20411,088
Median Household Income$121,924$106,858
Median Rent$2,241/mo$2,335/mo
Median Home Value$402,500$352,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.6%58.7%
Poverty Rate2%4.5%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k80*71
Property Crime Rate /100k646*555
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr286286
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows29°F23°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute32.6 min31.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.213
College Degree Rate36.3%27.5%
Foreign-Born %6.8%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.8%+4.5%

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 Ocean Acres (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.