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Living in Manasquan

In Manasquan, unemployment is 2.7% (2024).

The city had 2 schools in 2026. Manasquan (officially Manasquan borough) is in the United States; its population was 5,922 in July 2026. In July 2026, 56.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 1,127 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0731 sources

Population5,925people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary5,794EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 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)
Median rent1,875EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate2.73%country median 4.6% — 40% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime1,058offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 33% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.52µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 85% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 69% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 66% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Manasquan?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$2,030 per month, while the median home value was US$988,100 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 83.9%, and the vacancy rate was 24.1% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Manasquan recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet25Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan26Official · national market
Median gross rent$2,030/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent56.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)24.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,507 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,975 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official
Median monthly rent1,875 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official
Recorded property crimes56 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Manasquan 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.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 42–60%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on housing · range 49–67%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–59%
Family65%strong on family, weak on cost · range 56–74%
Retirement47%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 245 of 5,925 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Median household income was US$142,944 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Manasquan is 2.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income142,944 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband87.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription98.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet1.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet0.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary5,794 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 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)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,539 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov27Official
Unemployment rate2.73 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official

What does a salary buy in Manasquan?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Manasquan median gross pay: €5,794 (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), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€2,265of €4,322 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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.€4,322
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− €1,975
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,265
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Manasquan Salary needed to live in Manasquan

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Manasquan. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Manasquan. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher98.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools2 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official
School enrolment, share of residents26.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio40 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,127 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,464 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents479.4 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release14Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Manasquan 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesManasquan highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Manasquan highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Manasquan1,058
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,058 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents119.9 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes1 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport162 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Average commute time34.32 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle2.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport2.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work0.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport61 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)JFK3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Manasquan. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Manasquan.

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Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Manasquan is 6.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.52 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData24Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 14.97 · Feb 13.94 · Mar 16.29 · Apr 21.12 · May 25.23 · Jun 27.75 · Jul 31.7 · Aug 30.42 · Sep 28.3 · Oct 26.22 · Nov 19.49 · Dec 17.14 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -11.97 · Feb -12.33 · Mar -6.71 · Apr -0.39 · May 3.27 · Jun 10.85 · Jul 15.81 · Aug 17.47 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 5.16 · Nov -1.58 · Dec -7.32 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 2.68 · Feb 2.74 · Mar 4.91 · Apr 9.07 · May 13.98 · Jun 19.62 · Jul 23.49 · Aug 23.74 · Sep 20.91 · Oct 15.83 · Nov 10.6 · Dec 6.11 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 108 · Feb 83.57 · Mar 137.4 · Apr 105.7 · May 104.6 · Jun 124.7 · Jul 124.7 · Aug 104.9 · Sep 97.54 · Oct 108.2 · Nov 89.41 · Dec 130.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading25.4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)24Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.42 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)24Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,366 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature25.13 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.05 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.49 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area3.57 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)21Official
Foreign-resident share4.14 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents245 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Population density1,658 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)23Official
Population5,925 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official
Population covered by crime statistics5,924 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value988,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes83.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate63.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad4.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.37 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage80 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance1.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher71.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available97.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,963 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home20.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans94.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Manasquan

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.

Ramtown as a Manasquan alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 11.5% Ramtown vs 4.1% Manasquan+178%
  • Unemployment: 1.1% Ramtown vs 2.7% Manasquan−59%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,156 Ramtown vs €5,794 Manasquanno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ Ramtown vs 6.5 µg/m³ Manasquansame level

Plainfield as a Manasquan alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1202 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,058 Manasquan−30%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 (2024) Plainfield vs €5,794 (2020) Manasquanno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,539 Manasquan−11%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% (2020) Plainfield vs 4.1% (2024) Manasquanno percentage

Cities near Manasquan

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Point Pleasant 4.9 km away
Rent
1,783 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,707 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Belmar 7.4 km away
Rent
1,611 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,611 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Ramtown 9.6 km away
Salary
6,156 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Lakewood 15.0 km away
Rent
1,587 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,481 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Tinton Falls 18.2 km away
Rent
1,613 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,694 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Toms River 18.4 km away
Rent
1,599 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,365 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
West Long Branch 19.5 km away
Rent
1,820 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,565 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 Manasquan?

The median gross salary is 4,539 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Manasquan?

The unemployment rate is 2.73 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Manasquan?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.52 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. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How safe is Manasquan?

Police recorded 1,058 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 Manasquan?

The published population is 5,925 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Manasquan?

245 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Manasquan a good place to live?

Manasquan 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 Manasquan?

Point Pleasant, Belmar, Ramtown, Asbury Park, Lakewood are near Manasquan. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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