Silver RidgeNJ
A town of 1,279.
Is Silver Ridge a good place to live?
Silver Ridge’s median household income is $32,000, against $113,000 in New Jersey’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Silver Ridge. We don’t grade Silver Ridge yet; the figures below are still real.
1,279 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Six Flags Great Adventure and 62 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Silver Ridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw31 mi Park & preservePine Barrens21 mi BeachLong Beach Island
40 mi Stadium & arenaSHI Stadium
9 mi Theme parkCasino Pier
15 mi LighthouseBarnegat LighthousePhoto 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 · Casino Pier: User:Jimmypitt1234, Public domain · Barnegat Lighthouse: L'Aquatique, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Silver Ridge: who provides what
Silver Ridge 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Silver Ridge.
Most of Silver Ridge’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
21% of Silver Ridge residents live below the poverty line, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 6.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Silver Ridge’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Toms River Township (17%), Lakewood Township (10%) and Berkeley Township (4%).
| Silver Ridge | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Silver Ridge
Silver Ridge has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86° and January nights drop to 25°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Silver Ridge stands out in New Jersey and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
18% of Silver Ridge adults have diabetes. Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Silver Ridge. 13% of Silver Ridge adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Silver Ridge | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 7.3% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Silver Ridge | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 7.3% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.2% | 12.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 13.3% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Silver Ridge, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Silver Ridge sells for about $311K at the median
89% of households own their home in Silver Ridge.
| Silver Ridge | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,375 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 Silver Ridge
Colleges nearby
20 within 15 miles of the center of Silver Ridge
About 0 of every 100 Silver Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
100% of working residents leave Silver Ridge for work
Where Silver Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Silver Ridge
Populated place in Ocean County, New Jersey, US
Silver Ridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Berkeley Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Silver Ridge had a population of 1,167.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 20 ft
Questions about Silver Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Silver Ridge, NJ a good place to live?
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