Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0Margate City spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Margate City’s city government spent $35 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $6,704 per resident.
What stands out about how Margate City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,440 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Margate City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,440 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 New Jersey cities that run their own schools: the median was $4,797, and the middle half spent $4,597–$5,951. Margate City spent less than 100% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey cities that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Margate City itself left out).
About $6,704 per resident a year, or $18.37 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 41% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Margate City collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Margate City runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with New Jersey cities that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 147% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Margate City reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,440 · 2023: $5,516 · 2024: $6,704. Per resident it went from $2,440 to $6,704 (up 175%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 5,801 to 5,216.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $7,231 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.02% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Margate City’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Margate City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Margate City →
Who’s in charge in Margate City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Margate City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on margate-nj.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 24 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (5,216).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Margate City School District
Margate City’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Margate City, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $45,331 per pupil, $29,502 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Margate City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: margate-nj.com ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Margate City compares with the towns next door
Margate City spent $2,440 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $4,563. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ventnor City | $4,563 runs schools | $6,775 |
| Egg Harbor Township | estimate | $7,800 |
| Margate City | $2,440 | $7,231 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Margate City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Margate City’s government
How much does Margate City spend per resident?
About $6,704 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,440 was less than 100% of 15 New Jersey cities that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Margate City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,231 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.02% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see margate-nj.com.
Who runs Margate City’s government?
See margate-nj.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Margate City yet.
How many people work for Margate City?
221 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.7M (about $20.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Margate City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Vince Polistina) and General Assembly District 02 (Don Guardian and Maureen Rowan). The General Assembly district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Margate City’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →