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Holmdel

A township of 17,436 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey
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Map of Holmdel: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land18%2,042 of 11,490 acres
Trails34 mi1.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves9117 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Holmdel

Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
17,400Population
18.1 sq miArea
266 ftElevation

Holmdel is a township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located near Raritan Bay in the Raritan Valley Region, the township is a regional commercial hub of Central Jersey, home to Bell Labs and PNC Bank Arts Center, and a bedroom community of New York City in the New York area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the township's population was 17,400, an increase of 627 (+3.7%) from the 2010 census count of 16,773, which in turn reflected an increase of 992 (+6.3%) from the 15,781 counted in the 2000 census. Holmdel Township was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1857, from portions of Raritan Township (now Hazlet). The origin of the township's name is …

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Housing in Holmdel

$1.13M▲ 7.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Holmdel home is worth about $1,125,000, up 7.4% in a year, 94% above the New Jersey typical home.

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Safety in Holmdel

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Safety Grade A-

Holmdel reports less crime per resident than 83% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Holmdel 0.2
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Holmdel 6.9
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Holmdel’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#21Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictHolmdel Township School DistrictSchools6

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.

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