Wildwood, NJ
Census place 3481170 · pop 5,130
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
10.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
4924 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
43.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
16.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.49 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
17.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
40.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.66% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
31.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
391 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
95/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$391,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
89.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
24.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
13.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+1.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$75,222 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for Wildwood: Air, Bad air, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Wildwood, NJ a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Wildwood scores 27/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is unemployment rate. New Jersey overall ranks #43 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Wildwood, NJ?
- Wildwood reports 391 violent crimes per 100k and 4924 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Wildwood, NJ expensive to live in?
- Wildwood has a median home value of $391,300 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Wildwood, NJ?
- Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (10.1%) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Wildwood, NJ best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (23 min) — 55/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.