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New Jersey
Ocean Acres
Population 19,204
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New Jersey
Lakewood
Population 69,585
Ocean Acres, NJ vs Lakewood, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Ocean Acres, NJ | Lakewood, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,204 | 69,585 |
| Median Household Income | $121,924 | $56,968 |
| Median Rent | $2,241/mo | $1,718/mo |
| Median Home Value | $402,500 | $715,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 66.6% | 71.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 2% | 29.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% (county) | 5.3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 80* | 129 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 646* | 482 |
| Median AQI | 39 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 286 | 286 |
| Summer Highs | 81°F | 83°F |
| Winter Lows | 29°F | 23°F |
| Snowfall | 10 in/yr | 24 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 32.6 min | 20.8 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 14.2 | 9.9 |
| College Degree Rate | 36.3% | 31.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 6.8% | 8.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +7.8% | — |
Ocean Acres, NJ
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.