Monmouth County is the northernmost county on the Jersey Shore. With 53 miles of pristine Atlantic Ocean shoreline and bay beaches, it is home to 646,000 residents. It includes the popular beach getaways of Ocean Grove, Bradley Beach, Belmar, Lake Como and Asbury Park. In recent years, thanks in large part to the county's position on the Jersey Shore and its location within commuting distance of New York City, the population and cost of living have been skyrocketing. In its 2006 ranking of the Most Expensive ZIP Codes in the United States, Monmouth County was represented by Deal (96), Allenhurst (131), Avon-by-the-Sea (138), Sea Girt (157), Rumson (309) and Colts Neck Township (316)[1]. Towns such as Rumson (#7), Sea Girt (#14) and Spring Lake (#19) are among the wealthiest areas in the state of New Jersey. Money magazine has frequently named the Monmouth-Ocean County area one of the 10 best areas to live in the country. 
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