Hammonton, NJ vs Ocean Acres, NJ

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

MetricHammonton, NJOcean Acres, NJ
Population14,84019,204
Median Household Income$78,087$121,924
Median Rent$1,611/mo$2,241/mo
Median Home Value$349,800$402,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)99113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.2%66.6%
Poverty Rate9.6%2%
Unemployment Rate6.7% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k17280*
Property Crime Rate /100k754646*
Median AQI3639
Good AQI Days /yr300286
Summer Highs85°F81°F
Winter Lows26°F29°F
Snowfall19 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min32.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.914.2
College Degree Rate33.8%36.3%
Foreign-Born %9.2%6.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+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.