Home values are up 5.1% over the year to September 2026. The median rent for Rio Grande comes to $1,305 a month, below the New Jersey town median ($1,778 a month) but above the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 74% of Rio Grande households are owner-occupiers.

$439KZillow home value

	Rio Grande	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$1,305 a month	$1,778 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	74%	77%	73%

Typical home value

Rio Grande$439K

New Jersey$575K

+5.1%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsUp 5.1% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.8 years of income Rents$1,305 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

In Rio Grande, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 15 inches of snow, with January nights at 27° and July afternoons at 85°.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–46°

Spring43–62°

Summer65–83°

Fall49–67°

Nov 9

typical first frost

Apr 1

typical last frost

+2.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 27°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

12.7% of the land in Rio Grande is protected from building

12.7%conserved

12.7%

conserved · 222 of 1,740 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Cape May National Wildlife Refuge	—	107

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Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk107 acres · Cape May National Wildlife Refuge Conserved land12.7% conserved · 222 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Rio Grande?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Compared with most of New Jersey and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Rio Grande is shorter

The top destinations are Middle Township (25%), Lower Township (13%) and Wildwood (5%). The income of the median household for Rio Grande comes to $76,000, against $113,000 in New Jersey’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Rio Grande dropped by 151, to 1,594. Half of commuters travel less than 7 miles.

5%work in town

	Rio Grande	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	15 minutes	30 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$76,000	$113,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	10%	6.1%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	4.9%	6.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Rio Grande5%

Middle Township25%

Lower Township13%

Wildwood5%

Cape May4%

7 mi

median commute distance

1,594

jobs based in Rio Grande

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here1,594 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work5% work in Rio Grande Commute times15 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 7 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Rio Grande is

In Rio Grande, 14% of adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Rio Grande is ahead of New Jersey on 1 and behind on 9. Two figures for adults in the town: 39% have high blood pressure, 18% have been diagnosed with depression.

	Rio Grande	New Jersey towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	29%	32%	33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	32%	35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	18%	16%	23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	12%	14%

32 measures vs. New Jersey

1 better22 too close to call9 worse

What stands out	Rio Grande	NJ
More adults treating high blood pressure	81.2%	77.2%
More adults with COPD	7.7%	5.1%

Cape Regional Medical Center

6.1 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby6.1 miles to an ER · Cape Regional Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than NJ on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Rio Grande, with inland flooding at the top

36% of Rio Grande’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 21%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesHeat waves

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters27 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Morey's Piers and 20 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rio Grande. Close and well known come first.

All 36 attractions →

4 mi Theme parkMorey's Piers

33 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall

29 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant

34 mi Theme parkSteel Pier 7 mi Zoo & aquariumCape May County Park & Zoo 5 mi Theme parkHunt's Pier

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Morey's Piers: Smallbones, CC0 · Boardwalk Hall: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Lucy the Elephant: User:dtcdthingy 3:30 pm 30th July 2004 (Minolta Dimage X20), Public domain · Steel Pier: Make Lemons, CC BY-SA 2.0

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