LavalletteNJ
A town of 1,865, settled in 1887. A typical home worth about $1.24M.
What makes Lavallette stand out
The 3 things Lavallette does most differently from other towns.
Lavallette lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 14% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
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All →- Car crashes into Meg's Grill in Lavallette, driver will not face chargesnj1015.com · Sep 24
- No criminal charges to be filed against 93-year-old driver in deadly Lavallette crash outside Jersey Shore restaurant: Police6abc.com · Sep 24
- N.J. Senator: Mandate Crash Guards For Outdoor Dining Following Lavallette AccidentShorebeat · Sep 24
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A typical Lavallette home is worth about $1.24M
The typical Lavallette home is worth about $1,244,000, up 12% in a year, 114% above the New Jersey typical home.
Typical home value
Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns
Lavallette beats the New Jersey average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Lavallette | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.6% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.4% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.8% | 7.5% |
Less crime per resident than 82% of U.S. towns
Lavallette reports less crime per resident than 82% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Lavallette has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 26°.
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About one in ten working residents works right in Lavallette
Most working residents leave Lavallette for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Toms River (12%), Lakewood (3%) and Brick (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Where working residents work
9.8% of Lavallette is conserved land
0.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jacobsen Park | 0.2 mi | 19 |
| 2. Centennial Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Lavallette’s public schools outperform 47% of New Jersey districts
The public schools Lavallette’s kids attend trail 53% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavallette Elementary School | PK–8 | 142 | B− |
About Lavallette
Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, US
Lavallette is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,787, a decrease of 88 (−4.7%) from the 2010 census count of 1,875, which in turn had reflected a decline of 790 (−29.6%) from the 2,665 counted in the 2000 census. Lavallette is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.
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- Established
- 1887
- Population
- 1,787
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- ZIP code
- 08735
Lavallette’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Lavallette.