Living in Long Branch

Long Branch is a large place in New Jersey, United States, home to 30,941 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 5%, #498 of 10,762), retired couples (top 6%, #477 of 9,474), single pensioners (top 10%, #920 of 9,474).

Residents30,941
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport42 km (John F. Kennedy International)
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km477,700 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line40.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.302 km
Within 10 km140,424 people
Greater areaGreater New York, 50 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight9 h 18 min, sunset 22:33

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How Long Branch ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn New Jersey
Young family59#2,426 of 11,898#174 of 542Map
Low-income household27#7,598 of 9,771#320 of 426Map
Low-income family44#4,191 of 8,006#257 of 422Map
Single parent52#2,770 of 6,237#193 of 334Map
Pensioner couple73#477 of 9,474#76 of 477Map
Single pensioner71#920 of 9,474#124 of 477Map
Early retiree73#498 of 10,762#58 of 449Map
Single professional51#2,794 of 4,537#234 of 276Map
Young professional51#2,929 of 4,444#237 of 273Map
DINKS58#2,099 of 3,053#160 of 176Map
Remote worker60#2,458 of 7,271#139 of 335Map
Commuter58#4,550 of 6,227#306 of 349Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer39#4,962 of 8,006#286 of 422Map
Budget-constrained mover28#9,379 of 12,111#311 of 482Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#2,560 of 4,114#216 of 255Map
Expat professional67#2,184 of 7,271#216 of 335Map
Healthcare-first mover72#1,398 of 9,474#167 of 477Map
Nature-focused household50#8,715 of 18,063#199 of 562Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover42#2,796 of 16,523#45 of 547Map
Rural value seeker29#14,076 of 18,063#307 of 562Map
High-net-worth mover75#921 of 16,523#122 of 547Map
Lottery winner68#2,861 of 21,167#228 of 583Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#9,669 of 12,111#418 of 482Map
Coastal living73#628 of 6,413#38 of 437Map
Business owner64#3,605 of 12,111#303 of 482Map
Digital native45#2,836 of 4,750#214 of 282Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Education and family90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
  • Health and elderly84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Foundation74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Safety and community64
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)56
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Green space35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance29
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance29
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance29
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Affordability14
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.