Red Bank, NJ vs Freehold, NJ

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

MetricRed Bank, NJFreehold, NJ
Population12,86212,507
Median Household Income$97,477$85,707
Median Rent$2,026/mo$1,832/mo
Median Home Value$504,900$416,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%51.3%
Poverty Rate8.7%14.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k234184
Property Crime Rate /100k1,148933
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F25°F
Snowfall25 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute32.6 min22.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.112
College Degree Rate51.6%29.5%
Foreign-Born %18.2%26.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%+0.2%

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