Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 36/100
F
Median home value$574,000
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,876/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households46%
New York 42%
Long Branch
Monmouth County32,530 residentsLong Branch Public School District
48
D+
Suburbgrade score
38th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
48
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Long Branch is like to live in, by category
Bars show Long Branch against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency8th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio10.7
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate89%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index95
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.09%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Mean commute29.6 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes59%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés38
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks35
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Median household income$79,653
New York $99,155
Unemployment7.0%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations37%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Long Branch on housing & affordability
Long Branch's weakest grade is F. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Toms River23 mi from Long BranchD 55 C− Old Bridge19 mi from Long BranchD 56 C− Sayreville21 mi from Long BranchD− 54 C− Lakewood18 mi from Long BranchD− 48 D+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Long Branch
Is Long Branch, NJ a good place to live?
Long Branch scores 48 out of 100, 38th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Long Branch expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $574,000, 7% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.09%. $1,876/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Long Branch?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Long Branch sit at the 8th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 10.7 student–teacher ratio. Long Branch is served by Long Branch Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Long Branch?
The mean commute is 29.6 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.9% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Long Branch?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 38 restaurants and cafés and 35 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Long Branch old or new?
The median home in Long Branch was built in 1970 — newer than the New York median of 1960. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 45% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.