Population
College Park
34,397
Long Branch
32,184
Median Income
College Park
$74,867
Long Branch
$73,381
Home Value
College Park
$429,000
Long Branch
$519,000
Rent
College Park
$1,846
Long Branch
$1,744
Crime Rate
College Park
N/A
Long Branch
2.42
Cost of Living
College Park
146.4
Long Branch
157.3
Avg Temp
College Park
N/A
Long Branch
N/A
Unemployment
College Park
7.7%
Long Branch
7.2%
How Similar Are College Park & Long Branch?
Long Branch is College Park's #15 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
College Park
34,397
Long Branch
32,184
Both cities have similar populations — College Park at 34,397 and Long Branch at 32,184.
Political Leaning
College Park
11.2%
Long Branch
54.8%
College Park leans Democratic while Long Branch leans Republican.
Unemployment
College Park
7.7%
Long Branch
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
College Park
$74,867
Long Branch
$73,381
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
College Park
$429,000
Long Branch
$519,000
Long Branch has a 17% higher home values than College Park.
Education
College Park
19.5%
Long Branch
22.6%
Long Branch has a 14% higher education than College Park.
Demographics
College Park
41.6%
Long Branch
57.7%
Long Branch has a 28% higher demographics than College Park.
Cost of Living
College Park
146.4
Long Branch
157.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. College Park and Long Branch share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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College Park
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Long Branch
Long Branch leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — College Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCollege Park scores 101.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.2 in Long Branch. College Park scores 213.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 236.2 in Long Branch. College Park has a living wage (1 adult) of $64,416 vs $69,223 in Long Branch (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Park has a median property tax of $4,918 vs $7,608 in Long Branch (35% lower). College Park has a vacancy rate of 11.3% compared to 13.8% in Long Branch. Long Branch has a median home value of $519,000 vs $429,000 in College Park (17% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Long Branch leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Park has a work from home of 15.5% compared to 8.3% in Long Branch. Long Branch has a poverty rate of 16.2% compared to 29.3% in College Park. Long Branch has a per capita income of $41,238 vs $26,568 in College Park (36% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Long Branch leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLong Branch has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 26.6% in College Park. Long Branch has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.6% compared to 19.5% in College Park.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Park has a population of 34,397, about 1.1x the size of Long Branch (32,184). College Park skews younger with a median age of 21.6 vs 35.4.
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College Park
Long Branch
Healthcare — Long Branch leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLong Branch: 5 vs College Park: 4 for with emergency services. Long Branch: 2.8 vs College Park: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — College Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Park has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 0.8% in Long Branch. College Park has a work from home of 15.5% compared to 8.3% in Long Branch. College Park has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 4.8% in Long Branch.
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