Living in Egg Harbor, NJ
Small city in New Jersey
Egg Harbor is a small city in New Jersey, home to about 48,000 people, with 446,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Egg Harbor a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Mild summers: highs around 84°F
- Easy flying: PHL is 48 mi away
- Dog-friendly: 8 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $2,267 state income tax per resident, 2.7% property tax
- Fewer graduates: 35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Egg Harbor: common questions
What is the cost of living in Egg Harbor?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $332k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,590 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 99, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Egg Harbor?
New Jersey collects about $2,267 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.7% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Egg Harbor safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Egg Harbor?
Public schools in Egg Harbor test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 13 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Egg Harbor?
Egg Harbor has cool winters: winter days average around 46°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 17″ of snow a year.
Does Egg Harbor get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, hurricanes and strong wind: 13 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.32 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Egg Harbor?
The nearest major airport is PHL, about 48 mi away.
How Egg Harbor scores
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