Leisure Village WestNJ
In New Jersey, this town has 3,969 residents.
Is Leisure Village West a good place to live?
Leisure Village West’s midpoint age is 71.6 years, above both New Jersey’s towns (42 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Leisure Village West. We don’t grade Leisure Village West yet; the figures below are still real.
100% of working residents leave Leisure Village West for work
Where Leisure Village West’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Leisure Village West.
The median household income in Leisure Village West is lower than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
The mean commuting time for Leisure Village West is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Leisure Village West grew to 261 in 2023, 45 more than in 2013. The share of residents in Leisure Village West who live below the poverty line is 3.5%. The top destinations are Toms River Township (12%), Lakewood Township (10%) and Manchester Township (6%).
| Leisure Village West | Typical New Jersey town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Leisure Village West brings four seasons and pleasant summers
About 24 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 24° and July afternoons rise to 87°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Leisure Village West stands out in New Jersey and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
17% of adults have diabetes in Leisure Village West. No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Leisure Village West. Against the New Jersey average, Leisure Village West comes out ahead on 16 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11. Also worth knowing: among 469 New Jersey towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Leisure Village West.
| Leisure Village West | Typical New Jersey town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 6.8% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Leisure Village West | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 6.8% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.5% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 18.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Leisure Village West: inland flooding
Compared with just over half of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Leisure Village West is higher. 53% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 21%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Leisure Village West sell for about $250K
The rent at the middle of the market here in the town is $1,379 a month. Leisure Village West: 88% of households are owner-occupiers. Homes in Leisure Village West sold for 96.4% of their list price on average.
| Leisure Village West | Typical New Jersey town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,379 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 Leisure Village West
Six Flags Great Adventure and 72 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Leisure Village West. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw31 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
36 mi Stadium & arenaSHI Stadium25 mi BeachLong Beach Island
40 mi City parkFreshkills Park40 mi Theme parkClementon Amusement ParkPhoto credits
Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freshkills Park: H.L.I.T., CC BY 2.0
Moving to Leisure Village West: who provides what
Leisure Village West is unincorporated, so Ocean 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.
Colleges nearby
21 within 15 miles of the center of Leisure Village West
About 2 of every 100 Leisure Village West residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
About Leisure Village West
Populated place in Ocean County, New Jersey, US
Leisure Village West is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Manchester Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Until the 2000 census, the CDP had been part of the Leisure Village West-Pine Lake Park CDP, which was split for the 2010 enumeration into separate CDPs for Leisure Village West and Pine Lake Park. As of the 2020 census, Leisure Village West had a population of 3,692. Leisure Village West is one of several active adult communities bearing similar names. Leisure Village and Leisure Village East are the other two communities nearby.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 69 ft
Leisure Village West’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Leisure Village West.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure Village West | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pine Lake Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leisure Knoll | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Leisure Village West, Pine Lake Park and Leisure Knoll aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Leisure Village West with a neighbor →
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