Toms River, NJ vs Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ

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

MetricToms River, NJHoliday City-Berkeley, NJ
Population94,95612,995
Median Household Income$100,137$50,156
Median Rent$1,731/mo$1,640/mo
Median Home Value$403,600$266,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%71.6%
Poverty Rate5.8%9.6%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k124138*
Property Crime Rate /100k980535*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr286286
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall10 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min33.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.8—
College Degree Rate36.4%16.6%
Foreign-Born %9.5%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+7.1%

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 Holiday City-Berkeley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.