City in Cape May County, New Jersey, US

Cape May

$699kMedian Home
306Sunny Days/yr
60°FAvg High Temp
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Occasional winter snow is possible. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year.

About Cape May

Cape May, sometimes referred to as Cape May City, is a city and seaside resort located at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located on the Atlantic Ocean near the mouth of the Delaware Bay, it is one of the country's oldest vacation resort destinations. The city, and all of Cape May County, is part of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area, and is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. It is the southernmost municipality in New Jersey, and is part of the South Jersey region of the state.Wikipedia

Four seasonsEven rainfallOccasional snowThe Nation's Oldest Seashore Resort
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Where It Is

Location Context
Cape May, New Jersey
Latitude38.94°
Longitude-74.91°
Population4k
Center elevation7 ft

State Context

New JerseyU.S. state

New Jersey is a state located in both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the heavily urbanized Northeast megalopolis, it is bordered to the northwest, north, and northeast by New York State; on its east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on its west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on its southwest by Delaware Bay and Delaware. At 7,354 square miles (19,050 km2), New Jersey is the fifth-smallest U.S. state by land area.Wikipedia

Income tax: 1.40% - 10.75%Avg sales tax: 6.60%Property tax: 2.23%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

Outdoors

Nature Access

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People

City Profile

Median Age45 yrs
College Educated29%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home9%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$699k
Median home price
Household Income
$66k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
77
Walkability
51
School Rating
3/10
Internet
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
306
sunny days per year
84% of the year
Avg High Temp
60°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
82% warm season / 73% cool season
Comfort Score
77/100
Great
Temp Swing
33°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
42"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
7"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
58
Moderate · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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Precipitation Distribution
42" of precipitation per year
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humid summers
Summer 84% · Winter 73% · Nov-Jul 70-86%
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Watchouts

Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
high
FEMA classification
Poor Air Days
52 days
per year with AQI > 100
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