Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$403,600
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,731/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
New York 42%
Toms River
Ocean County94,956 residentsToms River Regional School District
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
19th of 60 New York suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
55
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Toms River is like to live in, by category
Bars show Toms River against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Within-state proficiency36th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.0
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate92%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index76
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.44%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Mean commute30.1 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes60%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi0.4
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Restaurants & cafés35
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks25
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$100,137
New York $99,155
Unemployment4.3%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations43%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Toms River on commute & transport
Toms River's weakest grade is D. One suburb is within 25 miles and scores higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Lakewood7 mi from Toms RiverB 48 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Toms River
Is Toms River, NJ a good place to live?
Toms River scores 55 out of 100, 19th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Toms River expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $403,600, 34% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.44%. $1,731/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Toms River?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Toms River sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 14.0 student–teacher ratio. Toms River is served by Toms River Regional School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Toms River?
The mean commute is 30.1 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Toms River?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 35 restaurants and cafés and 25 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Toms River old or new?
The median home in Toms River was built in 1978 — 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. 82% 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.