Eatontown receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Red Bank
Eatontown
Opportunity
69 · Top 24%
vs67 · Top 28%
Growth
38 · Bottom 29%
vs43 · Bottom 37%
Climate
71 · Top 48%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 44%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 21%
vs68 · Bottom 30%
Access
90 · Bottom 42%
vs87 · Bottom 35%
Economic stability
73 · Top 22%
vs75 · Top 18%
Measured values
| Metric | Red Bank | Eatontown | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,862 | 13,575 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $97,477 | $90,463 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $64,589 | $50,005 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,367/sq mi | 2,324/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $504,900 | $492,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,026 | $1,601 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 50.1% | 58.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.6% | 37.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 4.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 36 | 22 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.8 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -88.5% | -29.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.6" | 46.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.6 min | 24.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.4 | 49.0 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Red Bank
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake, hurricane.
Eatontown
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake, hurricane.
Full profiles: Red Bank, NJ · Eatontown, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology