Atlantic Highlands is a very small coastal borough (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 4,399 people and two associated neighborhoods, Atlantic Highlands is the 335th largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in Atlantic Highlands are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.
Of important note, Atlantic Highlands is also a borough of artists. Atlantic Highlands has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Atlantic Highlands’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Atlantic Highlands telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.14% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Atlantic Highlands is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Atlantic Highlands a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Atlantic Highlands has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Atlantic Highlands’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Atlantic Highlands is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Atlantic Highlands is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Atlantic Highlands, the average commute to work is 35.80 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the borough, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
In Atlantic Highlands, a lot of people use a ferryboat to get to work every day though Atlantic Highlands is a relatively small borough. Those that ride a ferryboat are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Atlantic Highlands, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Atlantic Highlands is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 52.85% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Atlantic Highlands in 2022 was $75,946, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $303,784 for a family of four.
The people who call Atlantic Highlands home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Atlantic Highlands residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Atlantic Highlands include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Atlantic Highlands is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Spanish.