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BerkeleyNJ

A town of 44,634, settled in 1875. Nearly 36.9% of it is conserved land.

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Population
44,634
+6.1% since 2010
Median home value
$310K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
61.3
years
Jobs based here
5,520
A commuter town

What makes Berkeley stand out

The 3 things Berkeley does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Conserved land & trails
Outdoors
#39 most conserved land in NJ
70 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves
36.9% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Berkeley
Health
Healthier than 65%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than NJ on 7 measures, worse on 9.
CSchool Grade
Schools
Better than 27%
of NJ districts
School Grade C.
Get outside

70 miles of trails in Berkeley

36.9% of the town is conserved land, across 11 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in BerkeleyConservedTrails
1
Island Beach State Park14.7 mi of trails · 1,897 acres
Directions
2
Double Trouble State Park12.1 mi of trails · 4,211 acres
Directions
3
Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area1.6 mi of trails · 568 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

Berkeley’s report card

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Outdoors70 mi#93 for trails in NJHealthBHealthier than 65% of U.S. townsCommute21 miHalf of commuters travel lessSchoolsCBeats 27% of NJ districtsSafetyB+Less crime than 69% of U.S. townsClimate85°/25°Summer high · winter low · 10″ snowHazards63/100High risk of storm & flood damage

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Berkeley is conserved land

70 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.

#93for trails in NJ
36.9%
conserved · 12,758 of 34,542 acres
70 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
#39
most conserved land in NJ
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Island Beach State Park14.7 mi1,897
2. Double Trouble State Park12.1 mi4,211
3. Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area1.6 mi568
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns

Berkeley beats the New Jersey average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. New Jersey
7 better16 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBerkeleyNJ
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.1%12.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.1%14.3%
More adults with COPD7.5%5.1%
Community Medical Center
3.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
22nd
percentile among NJ towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Berkeley

Most working residents leave Berkeley for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Toms River (15%), Lakewood (6%) and Brick (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Berkeley8%
Toms River15%
Lakewood6%
Brick4%
New York3%
21 mi
median commute distance
5,520
jobs based in Berkeley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Berkeley’s public schools outperform 27% of New Jersey districts

The public schools Berkeley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Clara B. Worth Elementary SchoolPK–4666C−
H & M Potter SchoolPK–4627C
Bayville Elementary SchoolPK–4475C−
Central Regional Middle School7–8680B−
Berkeley Township Elementary School5–6594C
Central Regional High School9–121,489C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduationAll 7 schools →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 69% of U.S. towns

Berkeley reports less crime per resident than 69% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

B+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Berkeley1.4
New Jersey2
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Berkeley5.3
New Jersey12.7
U.S.15.5
69th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
50th
percentile among NJ towns
63
violent crimes reported in 2025
242
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Berkeley has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring41–61°
Summer64–83°
Fall47–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCoastal flooding
1,689
paid flood claims since 1978
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

92% of working residents leave Berkeley for work

Where Berkeley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Toms River Toms River 15% 6% → Lakewood Lakewood 6% 4% → Brick Brick 4% 3% → New York New York 3% 2% → Wall Wall 2% 2% → Lacey Lacey 2% Berkeley · 8% stay
5,520jobs based in Berkeley
8%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

GENERAL VIEW OF HOTEL, LOOKING WEST ACROSS WATER - Royal Pines Hotel, 395 Lakeside Avenue, Bayville, Ocean County, NJ
1933 · GENERAL VIEW OF HOTEL, LOOKING WEST ACROSS WATER - Royal Pines Hotel, 395 Lakeside Avenue, Bayville, Ocean County, NJ · Wikimedia Commons
Berkeley’s story

151 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Berkeley twp nj 029Census Bureau map of Berkeley Township, New JerseyFlying over Barnegat Bay, New Jersey enroute to Bermuda
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Landmarks

2 places in Berkeley on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Double Trouble Historic DistrictBuilt 1964
Manitou Park School House

About Berkeley

Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, US

Official town website ↗

Berkeley Township is a township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, extending from the Jersey Shore westward into the New Jersey Pine Barrens. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 43,754, the highest ever in any decennial count and an increase of 2,499 (+6.1%) from the 2010 census count of 41,255, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,264 (+3.2%) from the 39,991 counted in the 2000 census. Berkeley Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 31, 1875, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River Township). Sections of the township were taken to form Seaside Park (March 3, 1898), Seaside Heights (F…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1875
Population
43,754
Area
56 sq mi
Elevation
36 ft
Area code
732

Berkeley’s neighbors

10 towns share a border with Berkeley.

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LaceyOceanPine BeachToms RiverBeachwoodHoliday City SouthSeaside ParkSouth Toms RiverHoliday City-BerkeleyHoliday HeightsLaceyOceanPine BeachToms RiverBeachwoodHoliday City SouthSeaside ParkSouth Toms RiverHoliday City-BerkeleyHoliday HeightsBerkeley
Lacey
SW · 2% of Berkeley workers commute here
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Ocean
S
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Pine Beach
NE
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Toms River
N · 15% of Berkeley workers commute here
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Beachwood
NW
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Holiday City South
NW
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Seaside Park
E
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South Toms River
N
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Holiday City-Berkeley
NW
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Holiday Heights
NW
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