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Retire To Ocean City, NJ
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Ocean City, New Jersey is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics. | |
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Check the EPA map for superfund cleanups in the area or the interactive map for a birds-eye view of the city. Links in the data below provide a list of cities similar to Ocean City in that certain data category. Bookmark this page and check back monthly for home price updates. 
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Ocean City, New Jersey
| Population | |||
| . | 1990 | 2000 | 2007 |
| Cape May County | blank | 102,326 | blank |
| Ocean City | 15,512 | 15,378 | 14,923 |
| Ocean City Home Sales Prices (new & existing homes) |
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| . | Average | Annual Average | Yr-Over-Yr Change | |
| 2009 | . | $592,462 | -5.5% | |
| Dec | $744,000 | . | . | |
| Nov | $629,000 | . | . | |
| Oct | $504,000 | . | . | |
| Sep | $686,000 | . | . | |
| Aug | $558,000 | . | . | |
| Jul | $644,000 | . | . | |
| Jun | $533,000 | . | . | |
| May | $498,000 | . | . | |
| Apr | $583,000 | . | . | |
| Mar | $470,000 | . | . | |
| Feb | $666,000 | . | . | |
| Jan | $646,000 | . | . | |
| 2008 | . | $627,021 | 18.7% | |
| 2007 | . | $528,304 | -18.2% | |
| 2006 | . | $645,956 | -2.5% | |
| 2005 | . | $662,822 | 17.2% | |
| 2004 | . | $565,419 | 10.4% | |
| 2003 | . | $512,210 | 42.7% | |
| 2002 | . | $358,842 | 1.9% | |
| 2001 | . | $352,191 | na | |
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| Cost of Living (2009) | |
| 195% | GPTR 99 City Average 121% |
| Home Sales Price Comparison (2009) |
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| . | . | GPTR 99 City Avg |
| Near Large City | Philadelphia | na |
| Home Sales Price in Philadelphia | $228,000 | $220,000 |
| Home Sales Price Bargain Index | 260% of Philadelphia home prices | 145% |
| Ocean City Distance to Nearest Large City (pop. > 200,000) |
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| 65 miles | to Philadelphia | GPTR 99 City Average 97 miles |
| Air Quality Atlantic City - Cape May metro |
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| . | Good Days | Moderate Days | Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days | Unhealthy Days |
| 2007 | 301 | 57 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 316 | 43 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 313 | 45 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 323 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 314 | 47 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 305 | 46 | 13 | 1 |
| 2001 | 312 | 44 | 9 | 0 |
| Ocean City Water Quality |
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| . | % Good | % Threatened | % Impaired |
| 2006 | na | na | na |
| 2004 | na | na | na |
| 2002 | 26 | 0 | 74 |
| Taxes (2008) |
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| blank | % of Income | Days Worked to Pay | State Rank | % of Income (99 City Avg) |
Days Worked to Pay (99 City Avg) |
| State and Local Tax | 11.8% | -- | 1* | 9.3% | -- |
| Federal, State and Local Tax | -- | 127 days | 2* | -- | 112 days |
| * State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes | |||||
| Ocean City Recreation |
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| . | # of Parks | # of Parks (99 City Avg) |
| National Parks, Historic Sites, etc. (managed by National Park Service) |
Independence National Historical Park, Edgar Allan Poe National Historical Site plus 9 more | 7 |
| National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc. (other federal agency-managed sites) |
3 | 26 |
| State Parks, Sites, etc. | 12 | 11 |
| Crime Report (crimes per 10,000 population) |
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| . | Total Crimes | Violent Crimes | Property Crimes |
| 2008 | 624 | 21 | 603 |
| 2007 | 785 | 19 | 766 |
| 2006 | 694 | 15 | 679 |
| 2005 | 643 | 18 | 625 |
| 2004 | 655 | 26 | 629 |
| 2003 | 576 | 15 | 561 |
| 2002 | 620 | 20 | 600 |
| 2001 | 640 | 23 | 617 |
| Ocean City Climate (1971-2000) |
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| . | . | 99 City Avg | January - Avg Low Temp | 29 F | 27 F |
| January - Avg Daily Temp | 35 F | 37 F |
| July - Avg Daily Temp | 75 F | 74 F |
| July - Avg High Temp | 81 F | 86 F |
| Avg Annual Precipitation | 39 in | 35 in |
| Elevation | |
| 10 feet | GPTR 99 City Average 1,660 feet |
| Ocean City Natural Hazards |
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| . | Risk Level | 99 City Average |
| Total Hazard Risk | Lower | Moderate |
| Earthquake | .2% | .6% |
| Tsunami | No Risk | No Risk |
| Hurricane | 20-40 | 0 |
| Flood | Very High | Very High |
| Tornado | Very Low | Low |
| Volcano | No Risk | No Risk |
| Wildfire | Low | Low |
| Demographics (2006) |
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| . | . | 99 City Avg |
| White | 93.6% | 83.3% |
| Black | 4.3% | 6.9% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 3.3% |
| Multiple Races | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| Hispanic (of any race) | 2.0% | 8.7% |
| Ocean City Median Age (2006) |
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| 48 years | GPTR 99 City Average 36 years |
| Family Income & Housing (2006) |
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| . | . | 99 City Average |
| Total Housing Units | 20,298 | 26,131 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 37% | 86% |
| Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) | 63% | 14% |
| Home Ownership Rate | na | 54% |
| Median Family Income | $61,731 | $55,423 |
| Average Family Size | 2.71 | 2.91 |
| Ocean City Medical Care (2009) |
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| Hospital/Medical Center | City | Distance from City | Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO | GPTR 99 City Average |
| Shore Memorial Hospital | Somers Point | 5 miles | Yes | 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center | Atlantic City | 10 miles | Yes | |
| Population Density (2007) |
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| . | . | 99 City Avg |
| Land Area (sq mi) | 7 | 31 |
| People Per Square Mile | 2,132 | 2,035 |
| Ocean City Building Permits (single family homes) |
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| 2008 | 52 | |
| 2007 | 64 | |
| 2006 | 97 | |
| 2005 | 154 | |
| 2004 | 120 | |
| 2003 | 96 | |
| 2002 | 86 | |
| 2001 | 60 | |
| 2000 | 95 | |
| Heating and Cooling Degree Days (avg annual) |
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| . | . | 99 City Avg |
| Total Degree Days | 5,431 | 5,926 |
| HDD | 4,480 | 4,677 |
| CDD | 951 | 1,249 |
EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Ocean City Area)
Legend: Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here
for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites
and 4)Brownfields Properties
(EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)
Ocean City Area Interactive Maps
(Click map icons to Zoom In/Out or change map format. Click map and drag mouse to pan.)
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