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Toms River

Toms River, NJ

Population: 93,915
VS
Lakewood

Lakewood, NJ

Population: 69,884

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 River
51.9%
Lakewood
8% diff
Female
52.1%
Toms River
48.1%
Lakewood
8% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$96KToms River
$58KLakewood
66% diff
Per Capita Income
$48KToms River
$18KLakewood
2.7x diff
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Toms River
25.3%
Lakewood
6.8x diff
Unemployment
3.1%
Toms River
3.6%
Lakewood
16% 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 River
37.0%
Lakewood
2.2x diff
Zillow Value
$449KToms River
$569KLakewood
27% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,874Toms River
$2,313Lakewood
24% diff
Rent Burden
31.0%
Toms River
46.0%
Lakewood
48% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
403Toms River
37Lakewood
10.9x diff
Property Crime
2,953Toms River
848Lakewood
3.5x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FToms River
54°FLakewood
5% diff
Jan Temp
43°FToms River
32°FLakewood
32% diff
Jul Temp
77°FToms River
76°FLakewood
2% diff
Rainfall
49.1"Toms River
48.6"Lakewood
1% diff
Snowfall
3.2"Toms River
—Lakewood
Sunny Days
278Toms River
275Lakewood
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
35.2%
Toms River
31.3%
Lakewood
12% diff
High School+
93.2%
Toms River
89.6%
Lakewood
4% diff
Graduate+
11.1%
Toms River
14.8%
Lakewood
33% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
30.4 minToms River
21.1 minLakewood
44% diff
Drive Alone
76.5%
Toms River
63.1%
Lakewood
21% diff
Public Transit
0.4%
Toms River
2.2%
Lakewood
5.2x diff
Work from Home
12.7%
Toms River
14.8%
Lakewood
17% diff

Health

Obesity
28.9%
Toms River
36.1%
Lakewood
25% diff
Smoking
12.8%
Toms River
20.0%
Lakewood
56% diff
Uninsured
9.7%
Toms River
14.6%
Lakewood
51% diff
Diabetes
8.3%
Toms River
12.5%
Lakewood
51% diff
Heart Disease
4.6%
Toms River
6.8%
Lakewood
48% diff
Depression
16.7%
Toms River
19.0%
Lakewood
14% diff

The Verdict

22 Toms River
:
15 Lakewood

Toms River leads in 22 of 37 categories

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