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Ventnor City's standout: it is among the most walkable places in the country. Overall it grades C−, 403rd of 466 graded towns in New Jersey. 9% of its land is conserved. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $651K for a typical one and 7.9 times the Atlantic City metro’s $82K median household income. 32% of residents are 65 or older in Ventnor City, above both the New Jersey town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 28 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score lower on hazard risk. Ventnor City has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Ventnor City Hall and Tofani-DiMuzio House.
Where Ventnor City beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Coastal flooding makes up 28% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
37.5% of homes are seasonal or vacation homes, so the town is fuller in summer than its census count suggests.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Ventnor City is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 6%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 491 in 1910, a peak of 12,910 in 2000, 9,210 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1970 and 7 maps from 1887 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ventnor City, and how to reach them.
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 Ventnor City.
Ventnor City has a longer frost-free season than almost anywhere else in New Jersey and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of New Jersey (mostly inland flooding).
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 95% of New Jersey towns, with expected losses of about $766 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on. 3,403 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 195 properties have flooded more than once.
The FEMA risk score in Ventnor City is 87 of 100. Since 1978, 3,403 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ventnor City.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Ventnor City School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventnor Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 318 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests
Ventnor City’s median age is 57.4 years. People 65 and older are 32% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ventnor City.
| Ventnor City | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.4 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 13% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 45% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.6 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Ventnor City | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.3% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.2% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.5% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.9% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.2% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.2% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.6% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Property crime runs at 30.3 per 1,000 residents, about twice the New Jersey rate, most of it theft.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Ventnor City for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Ventnor City fell to 1,273 in 2023, 104 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Atlantic City (31%), Egg Harbor Township (6%) and Margate City (5%).
| Ventnor City | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 17% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 10,416 U.S. towns with household incomes like Ventnor City’s, it is healthier than 90%, so its B+ isn’t only a matter of income. Within New Jersey it is less healthy than 72% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar.
Ventnor City beats the New Jersey average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 14% of Ventnor City adults binge drink.
| Ventnor City | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 78% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ventnor City | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.8% | 7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Atlantic City Intl Ap weather station, 9 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 190 days, the highest of 941 New Jersey places with climate records.
Ventnor City has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 28° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Atlantic Heights Bird Conservatory, at 106 acres.
| Ventnor City | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.3% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Atlantic Heights Bird Conservatory | — | 106 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 7.9 years of the Atlantic City metro’s $82K median household income, the typical home (about $651K) costs more against local pay than in 79% of New Jersey towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. Home values rose 59% in five years, to about $651K, against 35% across New Jersey.
Typical home values rose 12% in the year to September 2026.
| Ventnor City | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,417 a month | $1,780 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 57% | 52% | 48% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ventnor City. Close and well known come first.
3 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
Big draw32 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
2 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant
4 mi Theme parkSteel Pier28 mi BeachLong Beach Island
6 mi Theme parkGillians Wonderland Pier and Island WaterparkBoardwalk Hall: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Gillians Wonderland Pier and Island Waterpark: Kevin Jarrett from Northfield, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ventnor City
About 3 of every 100 Ventnor City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
10,650 counted in 2010 and 9,210 in 2020; an estimated 9,345 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
4 notable people were born in Ventnor City.
City in Atlantic County, New Jersey, US
Ventnor City is a city situated on the Jersey Shore on Absecon Island, within Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, on the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,210, a decrease of 1,440 (−13.5%) from the 2010 census count of 10,650, which in turn reflected a decrease of 2,260 (−17.5%) from the 12,910 counted in the 2000 census. The city, and all of Atlantic County, is part of the Atlantic City–Hammonton metropolitan statistical area, which is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Ventnor City was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1903, from portions of Egg Harbor Township.
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3 towns share a border with Ventnor City.
Atlantic City next door grades lower for schools (D to Ventnor City’s C+) and higher for cost of living (C to D).
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventnor City | #403 | C− | D | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Atlantic City | #465 | D− | C | D− | D | D |
| Egg Harbor Township | #373 | C | D | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Margate City | #139 | A− | D | — | A | A |
Margate City reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Ventnor City with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Ventnor City grades C− overall, better than 17% of U.S. towns and #403 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades B+ for health, C− for safety and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
Ventnor City was incorporated in 1903 and has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 4 notable people were born here, including B. J. Callaghan and John Roman.
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