| Index | Cape May Point | New Jersey | National |
| Cost of living | 209 | 121 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 106 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 104 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 459 | 158 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 103 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 107 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $71,957 | $5,996 | $1,679 | $2,159 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New Jersey | 6.625% | 12.625% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New Jersey | 1.4% | 10.75% |
| Item | Cape May Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.11 | $24.26 | 20.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $52.88 | $45.56 | 16.1% |
| Toothpaste | $3.76 | $3.70 | 1.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.20 | $1.28 | 6.5% |
| Movie | $13.93 | $12.13 | 14.8% |
| Bowling | $23.28 | $18.00 | 29.3% |
| Item | Cape May Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.47 | $5.84 | 6.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.34 | $1.57 | 14.8% |
| Milk | $4.61 | $4.67 | 1.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.39 | $4.93 | 9.2% |
| Pizza | $12.81 | $12.09 | 6.0% |
| Beer | $10.53 | $10.41 | 1.1% |
| Item | Cape May Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $144.11 | $125.68 | 14.7% |
| Doctor | $139.66 | $135.78 | 2.9% |
| Dentist | $132.33 | $113.29 | 16.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.65 | $10.65 | 0.0% |
| Lipitor | $369.07 | $468.60 | 21.2% |
| Item | Cape May Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $847,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 359.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,380.70 | $2,346.69 | 1.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Cape May Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.40 | $3.46 | 1.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.32 | $59.92 | 4.3% |
| Item | Cape May Point | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $182.13 | $193.99 | 6.1% |
| Phone | $182.79 | $192.25 | 4.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Burleigh, NJ | 429 | 101 | 0.8% |
| Whitesboro, NJ | 2,588 | 101 | 1.0% |
| Villas, NJ | 9,697 | 105 | 5.1% |
| North Cape May, NJ | 3,749 | 110 | 10.1% |
| Wildwood, NJ | 4,985 | 111 | 10.6% |
| Cape May Point, NJ | 165 | 209 | 109.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Beaverton, AL | 165 | 72 | 28.3% |
| Lexa, AR | 165 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Captiva, FL | 165 | 216 | 115.6% |
| Bouton, IA | 165 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Prairieburg, IA | 165 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Cape May Point, NJ | 165 | 209 | 109.1% |
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