Rio GrandeNJ
A town of 3,485, settled in 1849.
Is Rio Grande a good place to live?
Rio Grande’s typical journey to work is 15 minutes, against 30 minutes in New Jersey’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Cape May National Wildlife Refuge, at 107 acres. We don’t grade Rio Grande yet; the figures below are still real.
Rio Grande has grown 35% from 2010 to 2020
2,670 counted in 2010 and 3,610 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rio Grande.
The typical home in Rio Grande is valued at about $439K
Home values are up 5.1% over the year to September 2026. On the market in Rio Grande: a median 52 days to sell. The median rent for Rio Grande comes to $1,305 a month.
| 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
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cape May National Wildlife Refuge | — | 107 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A job hub: Rio Grande has 1.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,527 commuters
For most workers, Rio Grande is a place to come home to: only 5% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Rio Grande dropped by 151, to 1,594. In Rio Grande, the middle household income is $76,000. Half of commuters travel less than 7 miles.
| Rio Grande | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Rio Grande is
14% of Rio Grande 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% |
| What stands out | Rio Grande | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Rio Grande, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. 36% of Rio Grande’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 21%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Rio Grande
Boardwalk Hall and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rio Grande. Close and well known come first.
33 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
4 mi Theme parkMorey's Piers
29 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant
34 mi Theme parkSteel Pier7 mi Zoo & aquariumCape May County Park & Zoo5 mi Theme parkHunt's PierPhoto credits
Boardwalk Hall: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Morey's Piers: Smallbones, CC0 · 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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Moving to Rio Grande: who provides what
Rio Grande 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.
Rio Grande lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rio Grande; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Rio Grande residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Rio Grande’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Rio Grande.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whitesboro | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erma | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rio Grande, Whitesboro and Erma aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Rio Grande with a neighbor →
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