Gandys BeachNJ
A town of 43.
Is Gandys Beach a good place to live?
35% of the land in Gandys Beach is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Gandy's Beach Preserve, at 21 acres. Gandys Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Gandys Beach lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 67% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
- Gandy's Beach Preserve
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Moving to Gandys Beach: who provides what
Gandys Beach is unincorporated, so Cumberland County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gandys Beach.
Gandys Beach stands out in New Jersey and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
67% of Gandys Beach’s expected losses from natural hazards come from coastal flooding, followed by inland flooding at 17%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gandy's Beach Preserve | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Gandys Beach: four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 28°; snowfall runs to about 13 inches a winter. Gandys Beach brings chilly winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Gandys Beach is
Gandys Beach: 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours, above both the New Jersey town median (36%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). 17% of adults smoke cigarettes here.
| Gandys Beach | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Gandys Beach | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16.5% | 10.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.7% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Gandys Beach
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gandys Beach
About 0 of every 100 Gandys Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
43 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Gandys Beach
Populated place in Cumberland County, New Jersey, US
Gandys Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is in the southwestern part of the county, in the western part of Downe Township, on the shore of Delaware Bay. It is 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Newport and 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Millville. Gandys Beach was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Gandys Beach had a population of 25.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
Questions about Gandys Beach
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Is Gandys Beach, NJ a good place to live?
Gandys Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.