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Is Manalapan, NJ safe?

It depends on the neighborhood. Of the 9 Manalapan neighborhoods we score (average 93/100), 9 are comfortable to walk around with normal awareness. Green means comfortable on foot; red means we would not walk it casually.

What makes up this score?

City average

93

Go

Neighborhoods scored

9

9 comfortable to walk

Score mix

  • Go: 9
  • Go, stay aware: 0
  • Caution: 0
  • No-go after dark: 0

Top 9 safest neighborhoods in Manalapan

  1. 1Clarks MillsManalapanClarks Mills is a tranquil residential neighborhood situated within Manalapan Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It is dominated by well-kept…95Go
  2. 2Whittier OaksManalapanWhittier Oaks is an established, tree-lined suburban subdivision in Manalapan characterized by well-manicured single-family homes and quiet…94Go
  3. 3YorketownManalapanYorketown is an established, affluent residential community in Manalapan Township characterized by spacious single-family subdivisions and tree-lined…94Go
  4. 4Woodland Oaks (Manalapan)ManalapanWoodland Oaks is a peaceful residential neighborhood located in Manalapan Township, Monmouth County. Characterized by spacious single-family homes…94Go
  5. 5Monmouth Heights at ManalapanManalapanMonmouth Heights is an established, master-planned residential development of single-family homes built primarily in the late 1960s in western…94Go
  6. 6MillhurstManalapanMillhurst is a quiet, historic crossroads community within Manalapan Township, characterized by residential developments, small commercial plazas…93Go
  7. 7TennentManalapanTennent is a historic hamlet centered around the 18th-century Old Tennent Church and neighboring Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Manalapan…91Go
  8. 8EnglishtownManalapanEnglishtown is a historic, compact borough encircled entirely by the sprawling, affluent township of Manalapan. Visitors encounter quiet residential…91Go
  9. 9Taylors MillsManalapanTaylors Mills is a classic suburban neighborhood centered along Taylors Mills Road in Manalapan Township, New Jersey. It features spacious…91Go

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Getting around Manalapan

Transit

  • Public transit is managed primarily by NJ Transit, offering commuter bus routes (such as the 139 route along the nearby Route 9 corridor) directly to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan. There is no passenger rail station within walking distance.
  • NJ Transit operates express commuter buses (such as Routes 139 and 67) along Route 9 with park-and-ride lots nearby, but there is no direct passenger rail service or intra-neighborhood transit.
  • Public transit is provided by NJ Transit via commuter bus lines (such as Route 139 into Midtown Manhattan) along Route 9, while the nearest passenger rail stations are located several miles away on the North Jersey Coast Line.

Biking & trails

  • There are no municipal bike-share programs in the area, but low-speed residential side streets are safe for recreational cycling. Major connecting roads lack protected bike lanes.
  • There are no public bike-share stations or dedicated on-street bike lanes, though local residential streets provide safe recreational riding.

Parking

  • Parking is abundant and entirely free throughout the neighborhood, with ample private driveway space and unrestricted residential street parking.
  • Parking is effortless with abundant free street parking and private residential driveways, with no metered zones or parking decks in the subdivision.

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Manalapan safety questions

What is the safest neighborhood in Manalapan?

Clarks Mills scores highest at 95/100, followed by Whittier Oaks (94) and Yorketown (94).

Is Manalapan safe to walk at night?

In the 9 green-rated areas, generally yes with normal awareness. None of the areas we score are rated orange or red.

Which Manalapan areas should visitors be careful in?

No area in our list falls below the yellow band.

How does VibeLoco score Manalapan neighborhoods?

Each score blends recent reported crime and local news with Census data on income, poverty and housing, refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately.