Elizabeth

Elizabeth, NJ

Population: 135,887
VS
Toms River

Toms River, NJ

Population: 93,915

Elizabeth vs Toms River

Side-by-side comparison of Elizabeth, NJ and Toms River, NJ

Demographics

Population
136KElizabeth
94KToms River
45% diff
Median Age
36Elizabeth
42Toms River
16% diff
Pop. Density
11KElizabeth
2,408Toms River
4.6x diff
Area (sq mi)
13Elizabeth
41Toms River
3x diff
Male
50.2%
Elizabeth
47.9%
Toms River
5% diff
Female
49.8%
Elizabeth
52.1%
Toms River
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$64KElizabeth
$96KToms River
50% diff
Per Capita Income
$28KElizabeth
$48KToms River
70% diff
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Elizabeth
3.7%
Toms River
3.1x diff
Unemployment
6.9%
Elizabeth
4.9%
Toms River
41% diff
Cost of Living
109Elizabeth
109Toms River
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,622Elizabeth
$1,105Toms River
47% diff

Housing

Home Value
$394KElizabeth
$378KToms River
4% diff
Median Rent
$1,463Elizabeth
$1,678Toms River
15% diff
Homeownership
25.4%
Elizabeth
81.4%
Toms River
3.2x diff
Zillow Value
$549KElizabeth
$465KToms River
18% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,293Elizabeth
$2,874Toms River
25% diff
Rent Burden
32.1%
Elizabeth
31.0%
Toms River
4% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
412Elizabeth
-Toms River
Property Crime
2,661Elizabeth
-Toms River
Murder Rate
5Elizabeth
-Toms River

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
56°FElizabeth
53°FToms River
6% diff
Jan Temp
33°FElizabeth
32°FToms River
4% diff
Jul Temp
78°FElizabeth
75°FToms River
5% diff
Rainfall
46.6"Elizabeth
52.0"Toms River
12% diff
Snowfall
31.5"Elizabeth
23.7"Toms River
33% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
14.2%
Elizabeth
35.2%
Toms River
2.5x diff
High School+
74.3%
Elizabeth
93.2%
Toms River
25% diff
Graduate+
4.5%
Elizabeth
11.1%
Toms River
2.5x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
27.0 minElizabeth
30.4 minToms River
13% diff
Drive Alone
59.1%
Elizabeth
76.5%
Toms River
29% diff
Public Transit
11.5%
Elizabeth
0.4%
Toms River
28.8x diff
Work from Home
5.7%
Elizabeth
12.7%
Toms River
2.2x diff

Health

Obesity
34.5%
Elizabeth
28.9%
Toms River
19% diff
Smoking
14.8%
Elizabeth
12.8%
Toms River
16% diff
Uninsured
22.9%
Elizabeth
4.8%
Toms River
4.8x diff
Diabetes
13.9%
Elizabeth
8.3%
Toms River
67% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Elizabeth
4.6%
Toms River
30% diff
Depression
14.6%
Elizabeth
16.7%
Toms River
14% diff

The Verdict

16 Elizabeth
:
19 Toms River

Toms River leads in 19 of 35 categories

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