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| What Lakewood is like for active adults |
Lakewood and Lakewood Township is a growing community near the New Jersey shore town of Brick, just off the Garden State Parkway. It is the home of one catholic college, Georgian Court, as well as one of the largest (jewish) yeshivas in the world. Lakewood is a major center for orthodox jews.
Lakewood was a popular winter resort for New Yorkers in the early 1900's. Lake Carasaljo and surrounding pine forests were part of the attraction. The Rockefeller family and Jay Gould both had estates here. The former Gould estate is the home of Georgian Court College. The Rockefeller estate is now Ocean County Park.
According to City-Data early 2008 home prices are in the low to mid $300's. Several active adult communities are in the area (see Lakewood Active Communities link at right) |
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| What is special about this retirement community |
| Georgian Court College. Orthodox jewish center. The large yeshiva. Ocean County Park. Former Jay Gould estate. Lake Carasaljo. |
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| Lakewood has a large concentration of orthodox Jews. People who want to live in a college town will like it here. |
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| Climate and Physical Environment |
| Lakewood is in southern New Jersey near the oceanside town of Brick. The pine barrens surround Lakewood on 3 sides and the ocean is to the east. The climate is a bit milder than New York City or towns to the west. |
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| The Garden State Parkway runs adjacent to Lakewood. The town is about an hour from Newark Airport. |
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Facts about LAKEWOOD
- State: NJ
- Environment: College Town,Coastal,
- City Population: 50,001-100,000
- Median age of Population: 25-44
- Avg Jan Temperature: 21-40
- Median HH Income: 20,001-40,000
- Average Home Price (MLS): $300,001-$500,000
- Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: 2000-4000
- Total Crime Index: 81-90 (low)
- Cost of Living Index: 111-120 (high)
- Culture Index: <80 (Very low)
- State Sales Tax: Yes
- State Income Tax: Yes
- Name of the Guide: boomer1
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