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    Moving to Toms River, NJ

    Is Toms River a good place to live?

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    Toms River ranks #3 of 42 New Jersey cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (81/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $377,800
    +6.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,678
    per month
    Household income
    $95,759
    median
    Unemployment
    4.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Toms River

    The median home value in Toms River is $377,800 and median rent is $1,678 a month, against a median household income of $95,759. Homes cost about 3.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Toms River crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New Jersey the 2025 rate was 199 violent and 1,268 property crimes per 100,000 people — #39 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Toms River, NJ

    Toms River has about 93,915 residents, 4.9% unemployment and 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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