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Living in Cape May Court House, NJ

Cape May Court House is a big small town of 5,628 people in Cape May County, New Jersey. It's about 28 miles from Vineland, NJ and 66 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $381k and rent runs about $1k a month.

5,628people
$381kTypical home
$1,429/moRent
87° / 44°Summer / winter
16"Snow
243Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 5,628
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 650 people per sq mi
  • 66 mi to Philadelphia, PA
  • 28 mi to Vineland, NJ
  • 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $381k (≈$2,404/mo)
  • Median rent $1,429/mo
  • Median household income $74k
  • Property tax about 1.5% of value
  • 8.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°F
  • Winter highs around 44°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
  • 243 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
  • 122 cloudy days a year
  • 39 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 16" of snow a year
  • 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 5 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (63 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (796 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 45
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 33% are 65 or older
  • 31% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 9% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 29 mi to ACY airport
  • 59 mi to PHL (major hub)
  • 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 73% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1982
  • 96% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 26 ft
  • 3 mi to the ocean
  • 237 mi to a big lake
  • 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 89 mi to the nearest ski area
  • Campground in town
  • 16 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 419 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 24 bars within 25 mi
  • 153 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 24 museums within 25 mi
  • 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 5 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 34% of New Jersey districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • 6 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 27 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Cape May County: R+19 in 2024
  • New Jersey: D+6 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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