Pros and Cons of Living in Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant's core trade-off genuinely depends on which of its two real municipalities you're weighing -- the Borough's affordability and safety against the Beach's boardwalk identity and higher costs and crime.
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Learn morePro: genuine affordability and safety in the Borough
Point Pleasant Borough's $333,500 median home value and 1.56% effective tax rate run genuinely favorable for the Jersey Shore, alongside a crime rate safer than 79% of New Jersey communities.
Pro: a real, well-known boardwalk identity in the Beach
Point Pleasant Beach's roughly one-mile boardwalk and Jenkinson's amusement complex offer a real, distinct Jersey Shore beach-town draw the Borough itself does not have.
Con: real, substantial coastal/tidal flood exposure in both towns
Point Pleasant Beach's entire municipality is subject to flooding per its own disclosure; Point Pleasant Borough carries its own real tidal-canal exposure -- both require separate flood insurance beyond a standard homeowners policy.
Con: a genuinely higher crime rate and cost in the Beach
Point Pleasant Beach runs a crime rate higher than 87% of New Jersey communities and a meaningfully higher home-price point ($493,300) than the Borough.
Key takeaways
- Pro: Point Pleasant Borough offers genuine Jersey Shore affordability, a favorable tax rate, and strong safety.
- Pro: Point Pleasant Beach offers a real, well-known boardwalk-and-amusement identity.
- Con: both municipalities carry real, disclosed coastal or tidal flood exposure requiring separate insurance.
- Con: Point Pleasant Beach runs a genuinely higher crime rate and cost than the Borough.
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