| | Neptune, NJ | Detroit, MI | United States |
| Overall | 129.1 | 91.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 105.1 | 89.0 | 100 |
| Health | 98.3 | 81.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 142.5 | 23.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $470,900 | $71,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,110.0% | 8,970.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 91.2 | 178.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 139.9 | 114.0 | 100 |
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My children have just started school in Neptune and I will be taking them out due the extreme poor performance of the schools. See the NJ department of education web More
I grew up in Neptune twp. I spent all of my childhood and part of my early adult life there. I had a great life there. I would call it Lower to middle class suburban More
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Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we More
Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great. More
Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the More
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