Humid subtropical
Ocean City, New Jersey
Cape May County, New Jersey · Population 11k · 10 ft elevation
Living in Ocean City
Ocean City has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 80°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (17″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 68 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Ocean City at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Average daily high
- 61°F24th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 17″54th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,824 hrs53th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $719k92th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,670/mo75th percentile
- Median household income
- $102k75th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.81%37th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 15.298th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%
- Violent crime rate
- 62 per 100k19th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,765 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6867th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 27%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 32%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 30°F | 3.1″ | 5.7″ | 166 hrs |
| Feb | 43°F | 31°F | 3.3″ | 5.9″ | 175 hrs |
| Mar | 48°F | 37°F | 4.3″ | 2.2″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 57°F | 46°F | 3.4″ | 0.3″ | 245 hrs |
| May | 66°F | 55°F | 3.1″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jun | 75°F | 65°F | 3.2″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jul | 80°F | 71°F | 3.8″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Aug | 79°F | 70°F | 4.1″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 74°F | 65°F | 3.6″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 65°F | 54°F | 4.3″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 43°F | 3.4″ | 0.1″ | 185 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 35°F | 4.2″ | 3.2″ | 163 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology