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West Cape May, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Cape May County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
934
Population
798/sq mi density
$79,375
Median Income
$53,959 per capita
$698,300
Home Value
$1,496,189 Zillow
$1,352
Median Rent
34.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
100
Violent Crime/100K
1,097 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$79,375 median income, 1.1% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$698,300 home value, $1,352/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
100 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,375
6% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$53,959
38% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
89% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Cape May vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Cape May’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,375
106%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$53,959
138%
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
14 min
50% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.7%
43% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
46.5%
36% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,801M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
46.5%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
21.7%
Other
30.9%
Average commute time
14 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 | $79,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $53,959 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,478 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $934 |
| County GDP | $7,801M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 46.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 21.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,020 |
| Restaurants | 889 |
| Healthcare | 236 |
| Retail | 613 |
| Manufacturing | 84 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,478 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,248 |