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Forked River Area Facts

  • Forked River has a Livability Score of 63/100, which is considered average
  • Forked River crime rates are 19% lower than the New Jersey average
  • Cost of living in Forked River is 3% higher than the New Jersey average
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Close to beaches User Rating 4 rating By Anonymous ( Sep 16, 2019) We have a few restaurants within the town serving Italian food & also the German butcher that make eating here worth while. Although originally from Brooklyn. I found Mario’s and other close by restaurants with very good food.
We have Shop-Rites & Home Depot and Walmart, Lidl, ...Read More Aldi, and TJ Max and Kohl’s all within our town. We also have Dunkin donuts, Taco Bell, White Castle, Charlie Browns and 3 Ice Cream places.
The are also many pub style restaurants close by to grab some good food & a beer.

We are 20 minutes to LBI and Seaside and many choices of beaches. Also Cape May within an hour 10 minutes and approximately Atlantic City 37 minutes. Forgot to mention golf courses all right outside our town within a 10-15 minute ride.

We have beautiful parks with a Roller Hockey arena, soccer fields , baseball. & tennis. Along with many community events. Yes Forked river is not a huge town but has many comforts within or close by within reach. Also cone to our Lacey High School Football Games on their beautiful field and see the town support our local kids. All & all not that bad of a community at all. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Forked River? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Enos Pond County Park
      Vincent Clune Park
      Sands Point Park
      William Hebrew Park
      Parkside Drive Park
      Glen Cedars
      Spray Park
      Berkeley Island County Park

      Entertainment

      Forked River Schoolhouse Museum

      Food & Drink

      White Castle
      Wendy's
      Taco Bell
      Chipotle
      Dunkin' Donuts
      Popeyes
      McDonald's
      Dunkin'

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Forked River? Of all people who commute, 0.7% take public transportation in Forked River.
      Drive to Work
      84%

      7% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Forked River? The cost of living in Forked River is 124/100 - which is 3% higher than New Jersey.
      Forked River
      124

      24% more expensive than average

      New Jersey
      121

      21% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Forked River? Forked River crime rates are 1,415, which are 19% lower than New Jersey
      Total Crime
      1,415 per 100k people

      38% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 71  

      38% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      25%

      Year over year crime is up

      A- Employment

      What is the median income in Forked River? The median income in Forked River is $70,066 which is 5% lower than New Jersey.
      Median household income
      $70,06627% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $37,41425% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      48% lower than the US average

      A Health & Safety

      Is Forked River a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Forked River home prices? Forked River home prices are $318,200 - which is 1% higher than New Jersey
      Median home value
      $318,20072% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,63172% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      81%

      27% higher than the US average

      C Schools

      Does Forked River have good schools? The Forked River graduation rate is 91% - which is 6% higher than New Jersey
      High school grad. rates
      91%

      10% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      50%

      3% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      3% lower than the US average

      A- User Ratings

      Is Forked River a good place to live? Forked River has an overall rating of 78% from 9 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      78%

      9 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      80%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      72%

      8 total surveys

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