08846 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
08722
08846
Opportunity
66 · Top 28%
vs67 · Top 25%
Growth
46 · Bottom 43%
vs38 · Bottom 30%
Climate
64 · Bottom 34%
vs63 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 39%
vs45 · Bottom 35%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 46%
vs86 · Top 40%
Schools
50 · Bottom 47%
vs62 · Top 37%
Access
80 · Bottom 22%
vs93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
81 · Top 10%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | 08722 | 08846 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,088 | 14,645 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $106,858 | $105,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,332 | $51,617 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,013/sq mi | 4,199/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $352,600 | $446,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,335 | $1,416 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 92.5% | 73.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.5% | 36.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 11.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 20 | 16 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 1.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -9.1% | -48.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 52.0" | 45.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 38 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.1 min | 28.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.5 | 44.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.70 | 11.39 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 12.4% | 18.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 46.6% | 44.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
08722
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, coastal flooding, hurricane.
08846
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake.
Full profiles: 08722 — Beachwood, NJ · 08846 — Middlesex, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology