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Wildwood, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Cape May County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
5,140
Population
3,338/sq mi density
$51,996
Median Income
$40,173 per capita
$361,200
Home Value
$616,760 Zillow
$1,255
Median Rent
40.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
585
Violent Crime/100K
6,413 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$51,996 median income, 5.6% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$361,200 home value, $1,255/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
585 violent crimes/100K (54% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,996
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,173
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wildwood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wildwood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,996
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,173
103%
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
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
50.9%
30% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.1%
58% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,801M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
50.9%
Public Transit
2.1%
Work From Home
8%
Other
39%
Average commute time
22 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 | $51,996 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,173 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,478 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $934 |
| County GDP | $7,801M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 50.9% |
| Public Transit | 2.1% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,020 |
| Restaurants | 889 |
| Healthcare | 236 |
| Retail | 613 |
| Manufacturing | 84 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,478 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,248 |