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10,515people live here $71,062median household income▼ 12% below US $1,383median rent per monthNear US average $309,200median home valueNear US average

What it's like to live in Somers Point

Somers Point is a small city in New Jersey with crime rates well below the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Somers Point deals with county unemployment above the national average, cold winters, fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.

The good

Low crime rates
Clean air
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Above-average unemployment in the county
Cold winters
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Somers Point compares

Median household income

Somers Point$71,062

New Jersey avg$103,556

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Somers Point$1,383

New Jersey avg$1,720

US$1,413

Median home value

Somers Point$309,200

New Jersey avg$454,400

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Somers Point

Based on Somers Point's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,766

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $55,320 a year
50% of Somers Point renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$61,840

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $30,920
Homes cost 4.4× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,383/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,383 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $309,200. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

Median home value $309,200 · 50% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

6.7% county unemployment

Unemployment in Atlantic County is 6.7%, well above the national average of 4.3%. Moving with a job already lined up matters more here. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Atlantic County (county-wide)

Safety▼ 32% below US

225 violent crimes per 100k

Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.

Property crime 1906/100k · Somers Point Police Department · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

24 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 23.5 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 10% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

78%

Work from home

9.5%

Walk

6.3%

Carpool

3.9%

Public transit

1.6%

Other

0.8%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 84°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 27°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Healthcare

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 3.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforceNear US average

35% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 35% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

4 public schools inside the boundary

There are 4 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 9:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Great Egg Harbor River (2 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Somers Point's strongest points are crime rates well below the national average and air quality that stays clean most of the year; the main tradeoffs are county unemployment above the national average and cold winters. A year of median rent ($1,383/mo) equals 23% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime. It may be a harder fit for anyone moving without a job lined up and anyone who doesn't drive.

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