Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Ocean View’s mean commuting time is 16 minutes, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 30 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The biggest park or preserve is Cape May National Wildlife Refuge, at 197 acres. Ocean View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Ocean View beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 4 maps from 1888 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ocean View. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
15 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant
20 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
15 mi Theme parkMorey's Piers
20 mi Theme parkSteel Pier
11 mi Theme parkGillians Wonderland Pier and Island WaterparkPine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lucy the Elephant: User:dtcdthingy 3:30 pm 30th July 2004 (Minolta Dimage X20), Public domain · Boardwalk Hall: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Morey's Piers: Smallbones, CC0 · Steel Pier: Make Lemons, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gillians Wonderland Pier and Island Waterpark: Kevin Jarrett from Northfield, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0
Ocean View is unincorporated, so Cape May 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Ocean View.
Ocean View’s peak summer temperature is 84°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ocean View: 3% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Middle Township (19%), Dennis Township (12%) and Upper Township (6%). The median commute is under 13 miles.
| Ocean View | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The trail density for Ocean View comes to 0.2 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 0.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 206 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cape May National Wildlife Refuge | — | 197 |
| 2. Beaver Swamp Wildlife Management Area | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Values rose 6.1% in the 12 months to September 2026. 87% of households own their home in Ocean View.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The share of adults in Ocean View who had a checkup this year: 81%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Ocean View is ahead of New Jersey on 9 and behind on 6. In Ocean View, 28% of adults feel lonely, and 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Ocean View | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ocean View | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4% | 7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in Ocean View break down as 38% from inland flooding and 25% from hurricanes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Ocean View; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Ocean View residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Populated place in Cape May County, New Jersey, US
Ocean View is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Dennis Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Ocean View had a population of 685. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08230. The post office was established in 1872, with William Doolittle as the first postmaster. Ocean View is located at 39°10′35″N 74°44′01″W.
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Ocean View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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