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Ship Bottom is a tiny town of 957 people in Ocean County, New Jersey. It's about 23 miles from Atlantic City, NJ and 56 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $976k and rent runs about $1k a month.
957people
$976kTypical home
$1,455/moRent
83° / 41°Summer / winter
11"Snow
243Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 957
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,344 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 23 mi to Atlantic City, NJ
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $976k (≈$6,153/mo)
- Median rent $1,455/mo
- Median household income $109k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 41°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
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (84 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (627 per 100k)
People
- Median age 64
- 17% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 52% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to ACY airport
- 58 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 13 ft
- Right on the coast
- 231 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 80 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 422 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 152 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 15 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ocean County: R+36 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk