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Absecon is a big small town of 9,170 people in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It's about 4 miles from Atlantic City, NJ and 53 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $286k and rent runs about $2k a month.
9,170people
$286kTypical home
$1,807/moRent
84° / 43°Summer / winter
17"Snow
243Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 9,170
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,658 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 4 mi to Atlantic City, NJ
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $286k (≈$1,805/mo)
- Median rent $1,807/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (266 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,997 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to ACY airport
- 50 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 13 ft
- Right on the coast
- 236 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 514 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 187 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Atlantic County: R+3 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk