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Atlantic City is a small city of 38,632 people in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It's part of the Atlantic City, NJ area. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $207k and rent runs about $1k a month.
38,632people
$207kTypical home
$1,136/moRent
81° / 42°Summer / winter
17"Snow
243Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 38,632
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,590 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- In the Atlantic City, NJ area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $207k (≈$1,308/mo)
- Median rent $1,136/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 2.6% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 42°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
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- High violent crime (1443 per 100k)
- High property crime (5,748 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 32% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to ACY airport
- 54 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 32% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3 ft
- Right on the coast
- 240 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 81 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 501 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 180 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 2 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