Point Pleasant, NJ vs Toms River, NJ

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

MetricPoint Pleasant, NJToms River, NJ
Population19,33494,956
Median Household Income$115,625$100,137
Median Rent$1,930/mo$1,731/mo
Median Home Value$575,300$403,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%43.9%
Poverty Rate4.5%5.8%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k86124
Property Crime Rate /100k385980
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr286286
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall24 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute29.5 min30.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.113.8
College Degree Rate50%36.4%
Foreign-Born %5.9%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%+5.2%

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