Ventnor City Hall · Photo: Smallbones · CC0Ventnor City spent less per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Ventnor City’s city government spent $49 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $5,328 per resident.
What stands out about how Ventnor City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$4,563 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them
Ventnor City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,563 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 $4,462–$5,951. Ventnor City spent less than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Ventnor City itself left out).
About $5,328 per resident a year, or $14.60 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 45% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Ventnor 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 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Ventnor 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: $4,563 · 2023: $5,328. Per resident it went from $4,563 to $5,328 (up 17%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 9,872 to 9,203.
full-time in March 2025, up from 264 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,775 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.87% 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 Ventnor 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 Ventnor City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ventnor City →
Who’s in charge in Ventnor City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ventnor City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ventnorcity.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 35 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (9,203).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Ventnor City School District
Ventnor City’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Ventnor City, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $44,477 per pupil, $27,505 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 Ventnor City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ventnorcity.org ↗
- 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 Ventnor City compares with the towns next door
Ventnor City spent $4,563 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $2,440 to $3,108. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Margate City | $2,440 runs schools | $7,231 |
| Atlantic City | $3,108 | $5,408 |
| Egg Harbor Township | estimate | $7,800 |
| Ventnor City | $4,563 | $6,775 |
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 Ventnor City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ventnor City’s government
How much does Ventnor City spend per resident?
About $5,328 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,563 was less than 73% of 15 New Jersey cities that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ventnor City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,775 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ventnorcity.org.
Who runs Ventnor City’s government?
See ventnorcity.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ventnor City yet.
How many people work for Ventnor City?
266 full-time and 56 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.3M (about $27.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ventnor 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 Ventnor 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 →