Toms River vs Lakewood
Side-by-side comparison of Toms River, NJ and Lakewood, NJ
Demographics
Population
94KToms River
70KLakewood
34% diff
Median Age
42Toms River
17Lakewood
2.4x diff
Pop. Density
2,408Toms River
9,871Lakewood
4.1x diff
Area (sq mi)
41Toms River
7Lakewood
5.6x diff
Male
47.9%
Toms River51.9%
Lakewood8% diff
Female
52.1%
Toms River48.1%
Lakewood8% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$96KToms River
$58KLakewood
66% diff
Per Capita Income
$48KToms River
$18KLakewood
2.7x diff
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Toms River25.3%
Lakewood6.8x diff
Unemployment
4.9%
Toms River6.8%
Lakewood39% diff
Cost of Living
109Toms River
109Lakewood
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,105Toms River
$1,357Lakewood
23% diff
Housing
Home Value
$378KToms River
$618KLakewood
64% diff
Median Rent
$1,678Toms River
$1,647Lakewood
2% diff
Homeownership
81.4%
Toms River37.0%
Lakewood2.2x diff
Zillow Value
$465KToms River
$590KLakewood
27% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,874Toms River
$2,313Lakewood
24% diff
Rent Burden
31.0%
Toms River46.0%
Lakewood48% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
53°FToms River
53°FLakewood
Jan Temp
32°FToms River
32°FLakewood
Jul Temp
75°FToms River
75°FLakewood
Rainfall
52.0"Toms River
52.0"Lakewood
Snowfall
23.7"Toms River
23.7"Lakewood
Education
Bachelor's+
35.2%
Toms River31.3%
Lakewood12% diff
High School+
93.2%
Toms River89.6%
Lakewood4% diff
Graduate+
11.1%
Toms River14.8%
Lakewood33% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
30.4 minToms River
21.1 minLakewood
44% diff
Drive Alone
76.5%
Toms River63.1%
Lakewood21% diff
Public Transit
0.4%
Toms River2.2%
Lakewood5.5x diff
Work from Home
12.7%
Toms River14.8%
Lakewood17% diff
Health
Obesity
28.9%
Toms River36.1%
Lakewood25% diff
Smoking
12.8%
Toms River20.0%
Lakewood56% diff
Uninsured
4.8%
Toms River5.3%
Lakewood10% diff
Diabetes
8.3%
Toms River12.5%
Lakewood51% diff
Heart Disease
4.6%
Toms River6.8%
Lakewood48% diff
Depression
16.7%
Toms River19.0%
Lakewood14% diff
The Verdict
18
Toms River
:
12
Lakewood
Toms River leads in 18 of 30 categories