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Cliffwood Beach, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Richmond County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
3,044
Population
3,345/sq mi density
$108,854
Median Income
$44,381 per capita
$340,600
Home Value
$486,514 Zillow
$2,598
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
265
Violent Crime/100K
1,754 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$108,854 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$340,600 home value, $2,598/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
265 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$108,854
45% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,381
14% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cliffwood Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cliffwood Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$108,854
145%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,381
114%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,369
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,325
93%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,325
7% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.2%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
74% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$23,779M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.2%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
5.4%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
10,738
Restaurants
897
Healthcare
1,338
Retail
1,354
Manufacturing
121
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,369
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,820
95% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $108,854 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,381 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,369 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,325 |
| County GDP | $23,779M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.2% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 10,738 |
| Restaurants | 897 |
| Healthcare | 1,338 |
| Retail | 1,354 |
| Manufacturing | 121 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,369 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,820 |