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Rio Grande, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Cape May County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,285
Population
1,217/sq mi density
$97,590
Median Income
$49,391 per capita
$311,900
Home Value
$419,706 Zillow
$1,486
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
686
Violent Crime/100K
3,774 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$97,590 median income, 6.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$311,900 home value, $1,486/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
686 violent crimes/100K (81% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$97,590
30% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$49,391
26% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.9%
92% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
67% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rio Grande vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rio Grande’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$97,590
130%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$49,391
126%
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
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.8%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,801M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.8%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
8.2%
Other
19.7%
Average commute time
17 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 | $97,590 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,391 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,478 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $934 |
| County GDP | $7,801M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,020 |
| Restaurants | 889 |
| Healthcare | 236 |
| Retail | 613 |
| Manufacturing | 84 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,478 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,248 |