A city of 59,980. Safer than 92% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Jackson does most differently from other towns.
Where Jackson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Jackson. Another town gets a different order.
Jackson reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
107 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
Jackson beats the New Jersey average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Jackson | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.5% | 11.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 26.8% | 22.2% |
The public schools Jackson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switlik Elementary School | PK–5 | 758 | B− |
| Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School | PK–5 | 718 | C+ |
| Elms Elementary School | PK–5 | 705 | B |
| Lucy N. Holman Elementary School | PK–5 | 547 | C+ |
| Howard C. Johnson Elementary School | PK–5 | 416 | B |
| Carl W. Goetz Middle School | 6–8 | 978 | B+ |
Most working residents leave Jackson for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Lakewood (13%), Toms River (4%) and Freehold (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Jackson has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Jackson home is worth about $640,000, up 1.9% in a year, 10% above the New Jersey typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
13 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Jackson on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Jackson.
Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, US
Jackson Township is a township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A portion of the township is located within the Pinelands National Reserve. As of the 2020 United States Census, the township's population was 58,544, an increase of 3,688 (+6.7%) from the 2010 census count of 54,856, which in turn reflected an increase of 12,040 (+28.1%) from the 42,816 counted in the 2000 census. Roughly equidistant between New York City and Philadelphia, along with being close to the state capital of Trenton and the Jersey Shore on Interstate 195, Jackson is an outer-ring suburb of New York City within the New York metropolitan area. Jackson is also the site of the Six Flags Great Adventure …
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6 towns share a border with Jackson.
