Gandys BeachNJ
A town of 43 in New Jersey.
Is Gandys Beach a good place to live?
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Gandys Beach, above both New Jersey’s towns (6.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Gandys Beach. 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
17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Gandys Beach. In Gandys Beach, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 40% sleep under 7 hours.
| 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
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lucy the Elephant and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gandys Beach. Close and well known come first.
39 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant
40 mi Stadium & arenaSubaru Park
36 mi LandmarkFort Christina39 mi Theme parkClementon Amusement Park
30 mi Theme parkMorey's Piers
29 mi LandmarkFort DelawarePhoto credits
Lucy the Elephant: User:dtcdthingy 3:30 pm 30th July 2004 (Minolta Dimage X20), Public domain · Subaru Park: Something Original (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Christina: Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Morey's Piers: Smallbones, CC0 · Fort Delaware: Michael Swanda, U.S. Army Corps of Enginers, Public domain
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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.