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A township of 3,143 people in Ocean County, New Jersey
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Map of Long Beach: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land9.5%1,323 of 14,000 acres
Trails3.0 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves6421 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Long Beach

Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, US
1899Established
3,153Population
22 sq miArea

Long Beach Township is a Walsh Act Township situated on the Jersey Shore, in southeastern Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,153, an increase of 102 (+3.3%) from the 2010 census count of 3,051, which in turn reflected a decline of 278 (−8.4%) from the 3,329 counted in the 2000 census. Most of the township is located on Long Beach Island, a barrier island along the Atlantic Ocean whose summer population swells to as much as 130,000, including part-time residents and tourists. In October 2012, Long Beach Township was severely affected by Hurricane Sandy, with township mayor Joe Mancini estimating that potential c…

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Living in Long Beach

Housing in Long Beach

$2.11M▲ 11.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Long Beach home is worth about $2,115,000, up 11.9% in a year, 264% above the New Jersey typical home.

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Safety in Long Beach

B−

Safety Grade B-

Long Beach reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Jersey has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Long Beach sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Long Beach 0.9
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Long Beach 10.8
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Long Beach

A

Health Grade A

Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin · 8.7 mi · ER
Ohi - Little EggTuckerton · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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