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Cologne, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Atlantic County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
1,023
Population
559/sq mi density
$101,723
Median Income
$68,085 per capita
$330,500
Home Value
$328,221 Zillow
$2,455
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
518
Violent Crime/100K
1,837 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$101,723 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$330,500 home value, $2,455/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
518 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$101,723
35% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$68,085
74% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cologne vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cologne’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$101,723
135%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$68,085
174%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,837
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,139
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,139
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.8%
3% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.9%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.2%
36% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,423M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.9%
Public Transit
3.2%
Work From Home
14.8%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,268
Restaurants
830
Healthcare
802
Retail
1,005
Manufacturing
120
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,837
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,412
140% 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 | $101,723 |
| Per Capita Income | $68,085 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,837 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,139 |
| County GDP | $19,423M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.9% |
| Public Transit | 3.2% |
| Work From Home | 14.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,268 |
| Restaurants | 830 |
| Healthcare | 802 |
| Retail | 1,005 |
| Manufacturing | 120 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,837 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,412 |