Cape May County, NJ Eviction Risk
30 cities · 61,175 residents · Avg 5.2/10 (Moderate)5.2Avg score
5.6Highest city
4.9Lowest city
28.9%Rent burden
$1,401Median rent
R+15.92020 margin
County heatmap
All cities in Cape May County
Villas9,735 pop
5.2
Cape May Court House5,628 pop
5.0
Wildwood5,130 pop
5.6
North Cape May3,731 pop
5.1
North Wildwood3,602 pop
5.6
Rio Grande3,485 pop
5.1
Wildwood Crest3,077 pop
5.3
Cape May2,767 pop
5.3
Whitesboro2,766 pop
5.0
Palermo2,696 pop
5.1
Seaville2,589 pop
5.4
Woodbine2,023 pop
5.5
Sea Isle City2,000 pop
5.3
Erma1,959 pop
5.2
South Dennis1,528 pop
5.4
Avalon1,488 pop
5.5
West Cape May1,011 pop
5.4
Stone Harbor893 pop
5.5
Dennisville736 pop
5.2
Ocean View728 pop
4.9
West Wildwood588 pop
5.2
South Seaville564 pop
5.2
Belleplain495 pop
5.3
Marshallville480 pop
5.2
Diamond Beach350 pop
5.2
Goshen340 pop
5.1
Strathmere266 pop
5.1
Delmont223 pop
5.0
Burleigh159 pop
5.0
Cape May Point138 pop
5.3
About Cape May County
Cape May County spans 30 cities serving approximately 61,175 residents. The average landlord eviction risk across the county is 5.2/10. The county voted Republican by 15.9 points in 2020.
Risk varies city-by-city within the county. Use the grid above to see exact scores, median gross rent, and rent burden for every municipality. Click any city for full sub-score breakdown including local political climate, rent-control exposure, tenant organizing strength, and typical eviction cost and timeline.
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