Living in Long Branch
The city had 8 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 42.5% and the vacancy rate was 12.9%. The population of Long Branch, in the United States, was 32,530 in July 2026. There were 3,286 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Long Branch?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,876 per month, while the median home value was US$574,000 in July 2026. 52.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 66.28 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Long Branch (Wayback Machine capture 20250616074002)28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 1,816 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Long Branch (Wayback Machine capture 20250616074002)28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 54.38 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Long Branch (Wayback Machine capture 20250616074002)28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 234.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Long Branch (Wayback Machine capture 20250616074002)28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $1,876/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 52.76 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 12.93 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,059 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,763 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,649 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 489 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is Long Branch a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
26.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 8,907 of 33,321 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$79,653 a year in July 2026.
Long Branch 7.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 79,653 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 76.09 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.77 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 3.14 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 6.1 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 7.4 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,052 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,539 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov22Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Long Branch?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,518 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,763 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²€234 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Long Branch (Wayback Machine capture 20250616074002) · 2025-12-31 | − €234 |
| Internet€66 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Long Branch (Wayback Machine capture 20250616074002) · 2025-12-31 | − €66 |
| Mobile plan€54 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Long Branch (Wayback Machine capture 20250616074002) · 2025-12-31 | − €54 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,399 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Long Branch. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Long Branch. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 112 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 3,286 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,076 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Long Branch when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,869 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 359.1 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 78 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 29.63 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.19 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 3.84 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 2.33 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Nearest airport | BLM | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 17 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Long Branch. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Long Branch 6.4
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.42 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202427Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 5.44 · Feb 6.17 · Mar 9.56 · Apr 14.94 · May 20.17 · Jun 25.44 · Jul 28.61 · Aug 27.67 · Sep 24.56 · Oct 18.61 · Nov 13.11 · Dec 8.28 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4 · Feb -3.39 · Mar 0.167 · Apr 5 · May 10.44 · Jun 16.06 · Jul 19.33 · Aug 18.56 · Sep 14.94 · Oct 8.28 · Nov 2.94 · Dec -1.11 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.722 · Feb 1.39 · Mar 4.89 · Apr 10 · May 15.28 · Jun 20.72 · Jul 23.94 · Aug 23.11 · Sep 19.78 · Oct 13.44 · Nov 8 · Dec 3.56 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 106.7 · Feb 84.07 · Mar 110 · Apr 99.31 · May 104.9 · Jun 110.2 · Jul 111.8 · Aug 159.3 · Sep 110 · Oct 119.6 · Nov 97.03 · Dec 121.4 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 172.7 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 8.08 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 1 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 1,512 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 25.28 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 13.14 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 5.42 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Manhattan ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 8,907 is not 18.6% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport73.3%Foreign residents26.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 18.58 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 8,907 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 2,511 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 33,321 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 33,612 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 574,000 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 42.47 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 63.78 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 27.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 8.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 18.58 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.37 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 73.3 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 18.35 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 36.06 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 89.11 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 15,529 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 9.94 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 84.18 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Long Branch
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Hoboken as a Long Branch alternative in the same region
50 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, city: €7,547 Hoboken vs €3,052 Long Branch+147%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Hoboken vs 7.0% Long Branch−46%
- Foreign residents: 8.5% Hoboken vs 18.6% Long Branch−54%
- Nearest airport: 2.0 km Hoboken vs 17.0 km Long Branch−88%
- Residents: 59,027 Hoboken vs 33,321 Long Branch+77%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³ Hoboken vs 6.4 µg/m³ Long Branch−10%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,972 Hoboken vs 1,869 Long Branch+6%
Plainfield as a Long Branch alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1201 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,052 Long Branch+58%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,869 Long Branch−60%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.0% Long Branch−46%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 18.6% Long Branch−67%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 33,321 Long Branch+50%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 17.0 km Long Branch−47%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,539 Long Branch−11%
Cities near Long Branch
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5,163 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 5,163 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 1,479 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 3,747 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 7,742 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 9,763 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 3,226 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 7,803 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Long Branch?
The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Long Branch?
The unemployment rate is 7 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Long Branch?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.42 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Long Branch?
Police recorded 1,869 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Long Branch?
The published population is 33,321 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Long Branch?
8,907 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Long Branch a good place to live?
Long Branch may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Long Branch?
West Long Branch, Oceanport, Oceanport borough, Eatontown, Little Silver are near Long Branch. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
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- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- Numbeo - Cost of Living in Long Branch (Wayback Machine capture 20250616074002) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31
- Wikidata P1566 (GeoNames ID) exact join -> P625 (coordinate location) wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-11
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