Ocean Acres, NJ vs Toms River, NJ

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

MetricOcean Acres, NJToms River, NJ
Population19,20494,956
Median Household Income$121,924$100,137
Median Rent$2,241/mo$1,731/mo
Median Home Value$402,500$403,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.6%43.9%
Poverty Rate2%5.8%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k80*124
Property Crime Rate /100k646*980
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr286286
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows29°F23°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute32.6 min30.1 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.213.8
College Degree Rate36.3%36.4%
Foreign-Born %6.8%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.8%+5.2%

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.