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Best Climate Cities in New Jersey

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

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All United States  ·  New Jersey

How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Temperature · 35% Sunshine · 30% Clean Air · 25% Low Rain · 10%

Top 12 Best Climate Cities in New Jersey

Ranked by composite score across 4 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 84.1
Atlantic City, NJ
38,486 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 293 days
Clean Air 35
#2
Score 81.3
Carneys Point, NJ
7,945 residents
Temperature 57°F
Sunshine 293 days
Clean Air 39
#3
Score 81.3
Penns Grove, NJ
4,860 residents
Temperature 57°F
Sunshine 293 days
Clean Air 39
#4
Score 81.3
Beckett, NJ
5,072 residents
Temperature 57°F
Sunshine 293 days
Clean Air 39
#5
Score 81.3
Auburn, NJ
1,209 residents
Temperature 57°F
Sunshine 293 days
Clean Air 39
#6
Score 81.3
Swedesboro, NJ
2,720 residents
Temperature 57°F
Sunshine 293 days
Clean Air 39
#7
Score 76.6
Cape May, NJ
2,789 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 293 days
Clean Air 39
#8
Score 76.6
Erma, NJ
2,039 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 293 days
Clean Air 39
#9
Score 76.6
Wildwood Crest, NJ
3,094 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 293 days
Clean Air 39
#10
Score 76.6
North Cape May, NJ
3,577 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 293 days
Clean Air 39
#11
Score 76.6
Wildwood, NJ
5,140 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 293 days
Clean Air 39
#12
Score 76.4
Woodbury Heights, NJ
3,116 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 293 days
Clean Air 39

Full Ranking, New Jersey

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Atlantic City NJ 84.1
2 Carneys Point NJ 81.3
3 Penns Grove NJ 81.3
4 Beckett NJ 81.3
5 Auburn NJ 81.3
6 Swedesboro NJ 81.3
7 Cape May NJ 76.6
8 Erma NJ 76.6
9 Wildwood Crest NJ 76.6
10 North Cape May NJ 76.6
11 Wildwood NJ 76.6
12 Woodbury Heights NJ 76.4
13 Woodbury NJ 76.4
14 Gibbstown NJ 76.4
15 National Park NJ 76.4
16 Bellmawr NJ 76.4
17 Brooklawn NJ 76.4
18 Paulsboro NJ 76.4
19 Mount Royal NJ 76.4
20 Westville NJ 76.4
21 Thorofare NJ 76.4
22 Oak Valley NJ 76.4
23 Mickleton NJ 76.4
24 Woodlynne NJ 76
25 Mount Ephraim NJ 76
26 Woodstown NJ 73.3
27 Olivet NJ 73.3
28 Newfield NJ 73.3
29 Alloway NJ 73.3
30 Franklinville NJ 73.3
31 Seabrook Farms NJ 73.3
32 Elmer NJ 73.3
33 Salem NJ 73.3
34 Malaga NJ 73.3
35 Brigantine NJ 73
36 Absecon Highlands NJ 73
37 Smithville NJ 73
38 Ventnor City NJ 73
39 Absecon NJ 73
40 Pennsville NJ 72.1
41 Surf City NJ 71.7
42 Beach Haven West NJ 71.7
43 Manahawkin NJ 71.7
44 Beach Haven NJ 71.7
45 North Beach Haven NJ 71.7
46 Barnegat NJ 71.7
47 Ship Bottom NJ 71.7
48 Mystic Island NJ 71.7
49 Port Republic NJ 71.7
50 Ocean Acres NJ 71.7

Atlantic City, NJ tops the list with a composite score of 84.1 out of 100, followed by Carneys Point and Penns Grove. NJ dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for best climate.

Rankings combine 4 independent metrics: Temperature, Sunshine, Clean Air, Low Rain. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to best climate, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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