Borough in New Jersey, US

West Long Branch

$927kMedian Home
293Sunny Days/yr
63°FAvg High Temp
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Occasional winter snow is possible.

About West Long Branch

West Long Branch is a borough situated within the Jersey Shore region, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,587, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 490 (+6.1%) from the 2010 census count of 8,097, which in turn reflected a decline of 161 (−1.9%) from the 8,258 counted in the 2000 census. West Long Branch is the home of Monmouth University.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
West Long Branch, New Jersey
Latitude40.29°
Longitude-74.02°
Population8k
Center elevation30 ft

State Context

New JerseyU.S. state

New Jersey is a state located in both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the heavily urbanized Northeast megalopolis, it is bordered to the northwest, north, and northeast by New York State; on its east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on its west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on its southwest by Delaware Bay and Delaware. At 7,354 square miles (19,050 km2), New Jersey is the fifth-smallest U.S. state by land area.Wikipedia

Income tax: 1.40% - 10.75%Avg sales tax: 6.60%Property tax: 2.23%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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People

City Profile

Median Age31 yrs
College Educated45%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home22%of workforce
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Cost of Living

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$927k
Median home price
Household Income
$114k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

School Rating
6.1/10
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
293
sunny days per year
80% of the year
Avg High Temp
63°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
74% warm season / 70% cool season
Comfort Score
66/100
Good
Temp Swing
41°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
51"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
13"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
57
Moderate · 2024 modeled average
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Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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humid summers
Summer 74% · Winter 70% · Mar-Jul 67-76%
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