Ocean City, NJ vs Somers Point, NJ

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

MetricOcean City, NJSomers Point, NJ
Population11,26110,515
Median Household Income$101,782$71,062
Median Rent$1,683/mo$1,383/mo
Median Home Value$840,500$309,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.9%49.8%
Poverty Rate9.8%9.2%
Unemployment Rate9.2% (county)6.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k62225
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7651,906
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—300
Summer Highs78°F84°F
Winter Lows32°F27°F
Snowfall17 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min23.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher8.59.1
College Degree Rate56.7%34.9%
Foreign-Born %7.5%12%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.