Ocean Grove, New Jersey
Among the top 1% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade F, better than 8% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade D, better than 17% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A+, better than 99% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B+, better than 84% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B+, better than 74% of US places
- top 2% for natural disaster risk
- top 2% for walkability
- bottom 1% for estimated total tax burden
Ocean Grove is a small community in New Jersey with about 3,129 residents. It grades A+ for safety & wellbeing and F for affordability. Standout strengths include natural disaster risk, walkability, and school quality. It rates lower on sunny days and estimated total tax burden.
- The median home value in Ocean Grove is $772k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Ocean Grove is $73k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Ocean Grove is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- The average one-way commute in Ocean Grove is 28 min, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- July temperatures in Ocean Grove average around 77°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Wet · Snowy
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Precipitation 5.0 in4.1 in
humid 81%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$73k64th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$61kbetter than 12% of US places
Home Value$772k96th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 22% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$942better than 26% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.30%better than 34% of US places
Income Tax10.70%better than 11% of US places
Sales Tax6.60%better than 71% of US places
Estimated total tax burden26.67%better than 0% of US places
Unemployment7.2%better than 24% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)33°F55th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)77°F59th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation52.5 in86th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall24.5 inbetter than 40% of US places
Sunny Days170 daysbetter than 6% of US places
Summer Humidity63°Fbetter than 50% of US places
Comfortable Days85 daysbetter than 58% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk12.4better than 98% of US places
Air Quality45 AQIbetter than 54% of US places
School Quality100.0better than 93% of US places
Community
Population3,12972nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age61.094th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1643rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.8827th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningEven31st percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)90.7%64th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)1.0%58th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)6.3%62nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)1.3%74th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.7%25th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time28 minbetter than 33% of US places
Walkability14.4/20better than 98% of US places
Airport Distance32 mibetter than 80% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access86.9%better than 53% of US places
Amenities Nearby549.70better than 85% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 51% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Ocean Grove an affordable place to live?
- Ocean Grove is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $61k, better than 12% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- What is the weather like in Ocean Grove?
- Ocean Grove averages 77°F in July and 33°F in January, with 52.5 in of annual precipitation and about 170 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Ocean Grove?
- Public-school quality in Ocean Grove is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Ocean Grove?
- The average one-way commute in Ocean Grove is 28 min.