Atlantic
New Jersey

What stands out

What stands out about Atlantic County: the property tax rate is among the highest in America (2.63%), the overdose death rate is in the top 2% of American counties (53 per 100,000), and natural-hazard risk is in the top 3% of American counties (97 of 100). Within New Jersey it ranks 5th of 21 counties for the property tax rate.

Where you are

You live in Atlantic County, New Jersey. 274,339 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -881).

New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the nation, averaging more than $9,000 a year per home, and a graduated income tax reaching 10.75% above $1 million. It repealed its estate tax in 2018 but kept an inheritance tax on non-family heirs. Social Security is not taxed, and retirement income up to $100,000 is excluded for many couples. The whole state is within commuting range of New York or Philadelphia.

Money

The typical household here brings in $73,113 a year, higher than 80% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $59,219. Unemployment runs 5.1%, higher than 90% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 24 minutes each way.

New Jersey takes 3.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,547 a year.

Home

The median home costs $384K, pricier than 84% of American counties, about 2.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,332 a month. Property tax is 2.63% of home value, roughly $6,683 a year on that median home, higher than almost every county in America. 68% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 61% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 53 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 75.9 years, longer than 51% of American counties. There are 760 active physicians in the county, about 27.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.5 of 5 stars. 9.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.98 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 58% of American counties. 88% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted almost evenly. 73% of eligible voters turned out. Under New Jersey law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 55°F, highs near 65 and lows near 46, colder than 53% of American counties. About 41 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 97 out of 100, riskier than 97% of American counties; the county has had 36 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 267 Mbps down, faster than 82% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 4 breweries, 3 museums, 1 National Park Service site.