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North Wildwood, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Cape May County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,620
Population
2,092/sq mi density
$85,812
Median Income
$69,828 per capita
$446,400
Home Value
$616,760 Zillow
$1,228
Median Rent
35.5% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
159
Violent Crime/100K
3,827 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$85,812 median income, 1.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$446,400 home value, $1,228/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
159 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,812
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$69,828
79% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
79% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: North Wildwood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows North Wildwood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,812
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$69,828
179%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,478
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$934
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$934
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
38% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.9%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
67% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,801M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.9%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
14.5%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,020
Restaurants
889
Healthcare
236
Retail
613
Manufacturing
84
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,478
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,248
136% 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 | $85,812 |
| Per Capita Income | $69,828 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,478 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $934 |
| County GDP | $7,801M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,020 |
| Restaurants | 889 |
| Healthcare | 236 |
| Retail | 613 |
| Manufacturing | 84 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,478 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,248 |