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Asbury Park is a small city of 15,295 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It's about 31 miles from New York, NY. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $581k and rent runs about $2k a month.
15,295people
$581kTypical home
$1,722/moRent
84° / 42°Summer / winter
26"Snow
235Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 15,295
- Part of a metro area
- About 10,696 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to New York, NY
- 31 mi to New York, NY
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $581k (≈$3,664/mo)
- Median rent $1,722/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (618 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,032 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 19% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to JFK airport
- 31 mi to JFK (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 31% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 20 ft
- Right on the coast
- 203 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 59 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,326 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 90 bars within 25 mi
- 514 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 56 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monmouth County: R+11 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk