Ocean City, NJ vs Vineland, NJ

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

MetricOcean City, NJVineland, NJ
Population11,26161,006
Median Household Income$101,782$67,860
Median Rent$1,683/mo$1,233/mo
Median Home Value$840,500$240,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9996
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.9%54%
Poverty Rate9.8%14.6%
Unemployment Rate9.2% (county)7.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k62408
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7652,263
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—276
Summer Highs78°F84°F
Winter Lows32°F25°F
Snowfall17 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min23.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher8.512.8
College Degree Rate56.7%24.1%
Foreign-Born %7.5%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+3.2%

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