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ZIP 08247, Cape May

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🇺🇸Cape May, New Jersey · United States

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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
80
Safety
Trade-offs
50
Affordability
50
Transport
Unknowns
Safety — based on limited evidence
Schools — no source available yet
Transport — no source available yet
Is ZIP 08247, Cape May right for you?

ZIP 08247, Cape May is about average on everything we measure. We do not have figures yet for schools, transport, amenities, lifestyle and property confidence, so this is a partial picture.

Who it suits

  • Families with children Partly known

    About average on safety. Not known yet: schools and amenities.

  • Young professionals and renters Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Retirees and a quieter life Partly known

    About average on safety. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Living without a car Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Buying on a budget Partly known

    About average on affordability. Not known yet: property confidence.

Compared with nearby areas

In Cape May In United States
Safety About average About average
Affordability About average About average

Still being collected: Schools, Transport, Amenities, Lifestyle, Property Confidence. These are gathered automatically and will appear here; until then, residents' reviews below are the best guide.

What's happening
Local & city news, notices and alerts
Why Florida's newest Costco could change more than where people shop News-Press
What does Costco see in Cape Coral? New retailer may be bigger than the store itself, in reshaping life in entire corridor. Here's what happens today.
2 weeks ago Read article
Why Florida's newest Costco could change more than where people shop Naples Daily News
What does Costco see in Cape Coral? New retailer may be bigger than the store itself, in reshaping life in entire corridor. Here's what happens today.
2 weeks ago Read article
Freshman’s two goals power Ocean City field hockey to 4-1 victory over Lower Cape May NJ.com
Ocean City picked up its 12th win thanks to a big second half.
2 weeks ago Read article
Cape May County chamber honors community standouts Press of Atlantic City
Nine local people, businesses and organizations were honored last week for their contributions to Cape May County.
2 weeks ago Read article
Meet Eric J. Morey, Democratic candidate running for Cape May Board of Commissioners seat Press of Atlantic City
1. If elected, what are the two or three most important things you want to accomplish during your term?
2 weeks ago Read article
Data confidence
Moderate coverage
72

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography
25 pts
source authority
20 pts
freshness
20 pts
record coverage
2 pts
demographic alignment
5 pts
Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.
Score dashboard
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
80
Safety
Good
estimated
50
Affordability
Below average
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
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Schools
No data yet
Nov 2026
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Transport
No data yet
pending
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Amenities
No data yet
pending
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Lifestyle
No data yet
pending
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Property Confidence
No data yet
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
What these scores mean for ZIP 08247, Cape May

Each score is out of 100. Higher is better for you: a high affordability score means cheaper relative to local incomes, and a high safety score means less crime. Comparisons are with other areas in the same country.

Safety: 80/100 · Good
Scores 80 out of 100, which is good and lower than 99% of areas in United States. In practice, reported crime is low for its size. What it measures: How safe the area is, from reported crime adjusted for population, with burglary and robbery counting most. How it is worked out: No police data for this suburb yet — safety is estimated from data-backed suburbs nearby. This is an estimate from wider-area data, not measured for this area itself. Source: Estimated from nearby areas (estimated).
Affordability: 50/100 · Below average
Scores 50 out of 100, which is below average and lower than 99% of areas in United States. What it measures: How average rent compares with what households here typically earn. How it is worked out: Average rent as a share of median monthly income. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: Official census income and rent (ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates).
Full scoring method
Flood & earthquake history
🌊 Flood: None on record
🌍 Earthquake: None on record
🔥 Wildfire: None on record
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Community demographics
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Population
965
Median household income
$167,917/yr
Median home value
$1,805,600
Price-to-income ratio
Median home ÷ median household income
10.8×
Expensive

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