Red Bank, NJ vs Long Branch, NJ

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

MetricRed Bank, NJLong Branch, NJ
Population12,86232,530
Median Household Income$97,477$79,653
Median Rent$2,026/mo$1,876/mo
Median Home Value$504,900$574,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%51.3%
Poverty Rate8.7%15.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k234232
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1481,461
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall25 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute32.6 min29.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.110.8
College Degree Rate51.6%36.1%
Foreign-Born %18.2%27.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%+5.3%

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