Atlantic City, NJ vs Ocean Acres, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAtlantic City, NJOcean Acres, NJ
Population38,63219,204
Median Household Income$41,028$121,924
Median Rent$1,136/mo$2,241/mo
Median Home Value$207,400$402,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)99113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.9%66.6%
Poverty Rate32.3%2%
Unemployment Rate9.4%5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,51780*
Property Crime Rate /100k5,988646*
Median AQI3639
Good AQI Days /yr300286
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows32°F29°F
Snowfall17 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min32.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.314.2
College Degree Rate22.4%36.3%
Foreign-Born %28.8%6.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+7.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Ocean Acres (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.