Best PlacesWest Osbornsville, Brick, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Osbornsville, Brick, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
West Osbornsville, Brick ranks 1,768th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in West Osbornsville, Brick
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.
West Osbornsville, Brick's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Osbornsville, Brick ranks high
- QuietBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Household income$130,081 median, better than 85% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
Where West Osbornsville, Brick ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 60 pleasant days a year, better than only 9% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in West Osbornsville, Brick
A household needs to earn about $125,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Osbornsville, Brick home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $130,081, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 West Osbornsville, Brick's effective rate of 1.55%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in West Osbornsville, Brick
West Osbornsville, Brick's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for West Osbornsville, Brick.
Who works in West Osbornsville, Brick, and how
Work in West Osbornsville, Brick centers on health care & social and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in West Osbornsville, Brick
The coast is about 8 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across West Osbornsville, Brick, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in West Osbornsville, Brick, month by month
West Osbornsville, Brick 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 West Osbornsville, Brick
The nearest airport, Trenton Mercer, is about 40 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Newark Liberty International, about 45 miles away.
The best schools in and around West Osbornsville, Brick
Schools across West Osbornsville, Brick average a C−, better than 24% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Midstreams Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Drum Point Road Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Emma Havens Young Elementary SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lake Riviera Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Brick Township High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Osbornsville, Brick school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Osbornsville, Brick 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 West Osbornsville, Brick against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in West Osbornsville, Brick
Is West Osbornsville, Brick a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Osbornsville, Brick ranks 1,768th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, tree cover, and low crime, and lowest on state finances and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Osbornsville, Brick expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $433,324. The overall cost of living runs about 15% above the national average. Set against a $130,081 median income, cost of living beats 80% of neighborhoods.
Is West Osbornsville, Brick safe?
Yes, West Osbornsville, Brick is safer than 94% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $148 per resident a year.
Compare West Osbornsville, Brick with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Osbornsville, Brick. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Osbornsville, Brick 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.
West Osbornsville, Brick detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Osbornsville, Brick: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Osbornsville, Brick: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Osbornsville, Brick: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Osbornsville, Brick: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Osbornsville, Brick 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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