East FreeholdNJ
This town in New Jersey has a population of 5,096.
Is East Freehold a good place to live?
East Freehold’s middle household income is $189,000, against $113,000 in New Jersey’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than East Freehold. 21% of the land in East Freehold is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Durand Park, at 267 acres with 3.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade East Freehold yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave East Freehold for work
Where East Freehold’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Madison Square Garden and 468 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Freehold. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw38 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw36 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw38 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to East Freehold: who provides what
East Freehold is unincorporated, so Monmouth County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 East Freehold.
Most of East Freehold’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
In East Freehold, the average trip to work is 35 minutes. Most working residents leave East Freehold for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based here fell to 332 in 2024, 596 fewer than in 2014. Among residents here, 4.7% live below the poverty line.
| East Freehold | Typical New Jersey town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
East Freehold keeps 20.5% of its land conserved
For East Freehold, the trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile. 4.6 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Parkland in East Freehold adds up to 322 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Durand Park | 3.9 mi | 267 |
| 2. East Freehold County Park | 0.7 mi | 49 |
| 3. Sandy Brook Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In East Freehold, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 29 inches of snow, with January nights at 24° and July afternoons at 87°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy East Freehold is
The share of adults in East Freehold who feel lonely is 27%. 14% of adults locally have been diagnosed with depression; 9.6% report frequent physical distress.
| East Freehold | Typical New Jersey town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | East Freehold | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.2% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.3% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in East Freehold, mostly inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score in East Freehold is 56 of 100. Since 2007, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally. FEMA puts 40% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 33% to strong winds.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in East Freehold sells for about $766K at the median
93% of East Freehold households own their home. East Freehold’s typical rent is $2,069 a month. Homes sold in East Freehold spent a median 18 days on the market.
| East Freehold | Typical New Jersey town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 93% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $2,069 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about East Freehold
Colleges nearby
20 within 15 miles of the center of East Freehold
About 3 of every 100 East Freehold residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
About East Freehold
Populated place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
East Freehold is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 4,987.
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- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 164 ft
East Freehold’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with East Freehold.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Freehold | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Freehold Township | #195 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
| Marlboro Township | #90 | A | D | B+ | A− | A+ |
Freehold Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. East Freehold isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Freehold with a neighbor →
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Is East Freehold, NJ a good place to live?
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