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1933
GENERAL VIEW OF FACADE LOOKING SOUTHEAST - 198 Ocean Boulevard (House), 1933
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About Atlantic Highlands
Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, USAtlantic Highlands is a borough in Monmouth County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the Bayshore Region. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,414, an increase of 29 (+0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 4,385, which in turn reflected a decline of 320 (−6.8%) from the 4,705 in the 2000 census. Atlantic Highlands contains Mount Mitchill, the highest point on the eastern seaboard south of Maine, rising 266 feet (81 m) above sea level. The borough's name comes from its location overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic Highlands was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 28, 1887, from portions of Middletown Township, based…
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Housing in Atlantic Highlands
The typical Atlantic Highlands home is worth about $871,000, up 8.3% in a year, 50% above the New Jersey typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Atlantic Highlands
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Atlantic Highlands's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Atlantic Highlands
Full picture →Most working residents leave Atlantic Highlands for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are New York (14%), Middletown (8%) and Red Bank (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in Atlantic Highlands
Health Grade A
Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New Jersey
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Atlantic Highlands
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Atlantic Highlands
Full climate →Atlantic Highlands has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Atlantic Highlands
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