West Wildwood NJ Bible Church, 2015
West Wildwood’s story
106 years in pictures
Census counts: 178 in 1930, 540 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1944 on.
- 1920West Wildwood is settled
Population
529
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Median home value
$401K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
60.1
years
Jobs based here
43
A commuter town
Is West Wildwood a good place to live?
West Wildwood’s age of the median resident is 60.1 years, against 42 years in New Jersey’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 469 New Jersey towns, just one has a lower mean commuting time than West Wildwood. West Wildwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
West Wildwood lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 54% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
54%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
1,941paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
6storm & flood disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to West Wildwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Wildwood, and how to reach them.
PowerAtlantic City Electric25.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWildwood City Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMondayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCape May County ClerkCape May County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code0826008260 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Wildwood.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in West Wildwood is higher than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
FEMA puts 54% of West Wildwood’s expected hazard losses down to coastal flooding, and 28% to inland flooding. The national flood insurance program has paid 1,941 claims locally since 1978. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2016.
91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Coastal floodingInland floodingHurricanes
1,941
paid flood claims since 1978
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of West Wildwood’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
In West Wildwood, 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Jobs in West Wildwood grew by 21 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 43. The median household income in the town is $74,000. Half of commuters travel less than 6 miles.
0%work in town
| West Wildwood | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In West Wildwood0%
Wildwood21%
Middle Township12%
Lower Township8%
North Wildwood6%
6 mi
median commute distance
43
jobs based in West Wildwood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
West Wildwood has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 28° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–45°
Spring44–61°
Summer66–82°
Fall50–67°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in West Wildwood
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. 3 crimes were reported in West Wildwood in 2025: 2 property and 1 violent.
West Wildwood is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
West Wildwood stands out in New Jersey and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
For adults in West Wildwood, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 24%. Only 8 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than West Wildwood. Also worth knowing: of 32 CDC measures, West Wildwood beats the New Jersey average on 2 and trails it on 15.
| West Wildwood | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
2 better15 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | West Wildwood | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 31.2% | 37.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 5.1% |
Cape Regional Medical Center
6.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in West Wildwood sells for about $760K at the median
Among households in West Wildwood, 91% are owner-occupiers.
$760Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 34 attractions →Morey's Piers and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Wildwood. Close and well known come first.
in town Theme parkMorey's Piers
32 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
28 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephantin town Theme parkHunt's Pier
33 mi Theme parkSteel Pier7 mi Zoo & aquariumCape May County Park & ZooSources: 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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Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Wildwood
17pages on West Wildwood
The big questions
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of West Wildwood; the nearest are
Atlantic Cape Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mays Landing32.8 mi$6,068 in-state tuitionStockton UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Galloway37.4 mi$16,266 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 West Wildwood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Small town
529 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
North WildwoodMiddle TownshipWildwoodWest Wildwood
About West Wildwood
Borough in Cape May County, New Jersey, US
West Wildwood is a borough in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough, and all of Cape May County, is part of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area, and is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 540, a decrease of 63 (−10.4%) from the 2010 census count of 603, which in turn reflected an increase of 155 (+34.6%) from the 448 counted in the 2000 census. The summer population grows to as much as 5,000. West Wildwood was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 21, 1920, from portions of Middle Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1920
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 0 ft
Questions about West Wildwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Wildwood, NJ a good place to live?
West Wildwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.