Somers Point, NJ vs Ocean City, NJ

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

MetricSomers Point, NJOcean City, NJ
Population10,51511,261
Median Household Income$71,062$101,782
Median Rent$1,383/mo$1,683/mo
Median Home Value$309,200$840,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%55.9%
Poverty Rate9.2%9.8%
Unemployment Rate6.7% (county)9.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k22562
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9061,765
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr300—
Summer Highs84°F78°F
Winter Lows27°F32°F
Snowfall17 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min27.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.18.5
College Degree Rate34.9%56.7%
Foreign-Born %12%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%-1.2%

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