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West Belmar, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Monmouth County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
2,682
Population
5,706/sq mi density
$113,083
Median Income
$56,271 per capita
$490,000
Home Value
$829,857 Zillow
$1,661
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
291
Violent Crime/100K
1,281 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$113,083 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$490,000 home value, $1,661/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
291 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$113,083
50% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$56,271
44% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Belmar vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Belmar’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$113,083
150%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$56,271
144%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$138,949
193%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,357
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,357
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.0%
32% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.7%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
74% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$52,693M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.7%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
20%
Other
4%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
21,968
Restaurants
1,925
Healthcare
2,730
Retail
2,557
Manufacturing
419
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$138,949
93% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$12,205
249% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $113,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $56,271 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $138,949 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,357 |
| County GDP | $52,693M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 20.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 21,968 |
| Restaurants | 1,925 |
| Healthcare | 2,730 |
| Retail | 2,557 |
| Manufacturing | 419 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $138,949 |
| Avg Property Tax | $12,205 |