BrielleHome9.24.06.ByLuigiNovi2, 2006
Brielle’s story
138 years in pictures
Census counts: 392 in 1920, 4,982 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 8 maps from 1888 on.
- 1888Brielle is settled
Photo: Luigi Novi · CC BY 4.0
Population
4,959
2025 Census estimate · −0.3% since 2020
Typical home
$1.34M
+14.1% in a year
Household income
$172K
median
Median age
45.2
years
Jobs based here
1,561
A commuter town
TownGrade
A+
#30 of 466 in NJ
Is Brielle a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Brielle earns an A+, ranked 30th of 466 in New Jersey. Residents are healthier than 97% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, its schools outperform 94% of the state's, and crime is low: it reports less per resident than 91% of U.S. towns. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $1.3 million, 13.5 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income. Brielle’s median rent is $2,726 a month, where New Jersey’s towns sit at $1,778 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Brielle is more walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 19 of New Jersey’s 530 towns do worse.
What makes Brielle stand out
Where Brielle beats most towns.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Brielle for work
Where Brielle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,561jobs based in Brielle
5%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Brielle grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Brielle is from typical.
HealthOcean Medical Center 4 miles awayA+Open →Cost of livingD−Open →SchoolsAOpen →SafetyAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 13.5 of 20; 5.5% of households have no car; 3.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitAOpen →Jobs & incomeAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsCOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life10.9 library visits per resident; 7.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market$1.34M typical home, up 14.1% in a year; 6 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 45.2; 67% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 642 attractions →Coney Island and 111 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brielle. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw20 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
33 mi LandmarkVanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum
39 mi GardenProspect Park
35 mi Park & preserveFloyd Bennett Field
40 mi MuseumBrooklyn Museum500K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum: Vanderbilt_Mausoleum.jpg: Staten Island post cards / Bridges derivative work: Jb, Public domain · Prospect Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Floyd Bennett Field: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brooklyn Museum: Jim.henderson, Public domain
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Brielle: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brielle, and how to reach them.
PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBrielle Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBrielle Borough Recycling CenterTown’s haulerTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMonmouth County ClerkMonmouth County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code0873008730 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brielle.
Brielle has schools in the top 5% of New Jersey, reports less crime than Point Pleasant or any other graded neighbor and has less food insecurity than most of New Jersey.
HousingCost of living grade D−
For cost of living, Brielle earns a D−
At 13.5 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income, the typical home (about $1.34M) costs more against local pay than in 97% of New Jersey towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. Home values rose 61% in five years, to about $1.34M, against 35% across New Jersey.
Typical home values rose 14% in the year to September 2026.
$1.34MZillow home value
Typical home value
Brielle$1.34M
New Jersey$575K
Market temperature
6
days on market
103.1%
sale-to-list price
+14.1%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsA
For schools, Brielle earns an A
Its A ranks #12 of the 465 New Jersey towns we grade for schools. Its A is the best School Grade on its borders; Point Pleasant Beach (A−) is next.
Its public schools are run by the Brielle Boro School District. Its one school is below.
94%of NJ districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brielle Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 471 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests
HealthA+
Brielle stands out in New Jersey and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely
Its widest gap with New Jersey is food insecurity: 5.7% of its 3,994 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.3% statewide. Against the 1,622 U.S. towns with household incomes like Brielle’s, it is healthier than 79%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
26% of Brielle adults feel lonely. Brielle beats the New Jersey average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 13% of Brielle adults report frequent mental distress.
97%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Brielle | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 36% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
20 better10 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Brielle | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.7% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.5% |
Ocean Medical Center
4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
81st
percentile among NJ towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SafetyA
For safety, Brielle earns an A
Its A tops all 4 graded towns on its borders; Point Pleasant (A) comes closest.
Brielle’s property crime rate is 1.4 per 1,000 residents.
91%of U.S. towns report more crimeASafety Grade
| Brielle | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Brielle0.8
New Jersey2
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Brielle1.4
New Jersey12.7
U.S.15.5
91st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
86th
percentile among NJ towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
7
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Brielle has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Brielle for work: only 5% work in town. The median household income in Brielle is $172,000. Since 2013, Brielle has added 312 jobs, to 1,561 in 2023.
5%work in town
| Brielle | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $172,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.3% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Brielle5%
Wall Township8%
New York6%
Manasquan4%
Toms River Township3%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,561
jobs based in Brielle
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 90% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Brielle
Brielle has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85° and January nights drop to 26°.
85°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–44°
Spring42–60°
Summer65–82°
Fall48–66°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
85°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Brielle
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 172 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brielle.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windHurricanes
172
paid flood claims since 1978
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC
Brielle has set aside 1% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
1%conserved
1%
conserved · 15 of 1,508 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brielle Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brielle
19pages on Brielle
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 94% of NJ districts · 1 schoolSafetyA0.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthA+Better than NJ on 20 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingD−$1.34M typical home · up 14.1% in a yearWork & commuteA$172K median household income · 1,561 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 56% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
22 within 15 miles of the center of Brielle
Keser Torah-Mayan HatalmudUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lakewood5.7 mi$12,460 tuitionYeshiva Gedolah of Woodlake VillageUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lakewood5.7 mi$9,030 tuitionOcean County CollegeCommunity college · Public · Toms River8.6 mi$4,906 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Brielle residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
About Brielle
Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
Brielle is a borough located in southern Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, along the Manasquan River. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,982, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 208 (+4.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,774, which in turn reflected a decline of 119 (−2.4%) from the 4,893 counted in the 2000 census. Brielle was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 10, 1919, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum passed on June 3, 1919. The borough was named after Brielle, Netherlands.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1919
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- ZIP code
- 08730
Brielle’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Brielle.
At #30 in NJ, it grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Point Pleasant (A) comes closest.
ManasquanPoint Pleasant BeachPoint PleasantWall TownshipBrielle
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brielle | #30 | A+ | D− | A | A | A+ |
| Manasquan | #143 | A− | D− | B+ | B+ | A+ |
| Point Pleasant Beach | #261 | B | D− | C− | A− | A |
| Point Pleasant | #88 | A | D− | A | A− | A |
| Wall Township | #198 | B+ | D | B | B | A |
Questions about Brielle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brielle, NJ a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Brielle grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #30 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A+ for health, A for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Brielle, NJ expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.