Best PlacesBerkley Estates, Neptune, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Berkley Estates, Neptune, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Berkley Estates, Neptune ranks 2,644th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Berkley Estates, Neptune
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Berkley Estates, Neptune's strengths and weaknesses
Where Berkley Estates, Neptune ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
Where Berkley Estates, Neptune ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 60 pleasant days a year, better than only 9% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Berkley Estates, Neptune
A household needs to earn about $129,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Berkley Estates, Neptune home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $117,165; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Berkley Estates, Neptune's effective rate of 1.71%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Berkley Estates, Neptune
Berkley Estates, Neptune runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Berkley Estates, Neptune.
Who works in Berkley Estates, Neptune, and how
Work in Berkley Estates, Neptune centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Berkley Estates, Neptune
The coast is about 6 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Berkley Estates, Neptune, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Berkley Estates, Neptune, month by month
Berkley Estates, Neptune sees roughly 60 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 34° | 26° |
| April | 64° | 53° | 42° |
| July | 88° | 77° | 68° |
| October | 70° | 59° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Berkley Estates, Neptune
John F Kennedy International sits about 33 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 31.0 million passengers in 2025, with 249 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Berkley Estates, Neptune
Schools across Berkley Estates, Neptune average a D, better than 13% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Summerfield Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Green Grove Elementary SchoolF · 9% proficient
Top middle schools
- Neptune Middle SchoolD · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Neptune High SchoolD · 19% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Berkley Estates, Neptune school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Berkley Estates, Neptune measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Berkley Estates, Neptune against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Berkley Estates, Neptune
Is Berkley Estates, Neptune a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Berkley Estates, Neptune ranks 2,644th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, fast internet, and big-city access, and lowest on state finances and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Berkley Estates, Neptune expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $438,012. The overall cost of living runs about 15% above the national average. Set against a $117,165 median income, cost of living beats 72% of neighborhoods.
Is Berkley Estates, Neptune safe?
Yes, Berkley Estates, Neptune is safer than 95% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $141 per resident a year.
Compare Berkley Estates, Neptune with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Berkley Estates, Neptune. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Berkley Estates, Neptune represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Berkley Estates, Neptune detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Berkley Estates, Neptune: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Berkley Estates, Neptune: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Berkley Estates, Neptune: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Berkley Estates, Neptune: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Berkley Estates, Neptune detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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