Toms River, NJ vs West Freehold, NJ

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

MetricToms River, NJWest Freehold, NJ
Population94,95614,883
Median Household Income$100,137$130,800
Median Rent$1,731/mo$2,144/mo
Median Home Value$403,600$529,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%48.7%
Poverty Rate5.8%4%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k124153*
Property Crime Rate /100k9801,357*
Median AQI3936
Good AQI Days /yr286—
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F25°F
Snowfall10 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min30.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.89.7
College Degree Rate36.4%53.1%
Foreign-Born %9.5%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+4.0%

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 West Freehold (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.