| Index | Cape May Point | New Jersey | National |
| Cost of living | 214 | 119 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 102 | 104 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 103 | 100 |
| Health care | 111 | 111 | 100 |
| Housing | 474 | 157 | 100 |
| Transportation | 104 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 101 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $108,443 | $9,037 | $2,530 | $3,254 |
| 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 | $32.30 | $27.62 | 17.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $49.77 | $51.11 | 2.6% |
| Toothpaste | $4.13 | $4.09 | 0.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.58 | $1.54 | 2.5% |
| Movie | $13.86 | $12.88 | 7.6% |
| Yoga | $26.67 | $19.66 | 35.6% |
| Item | Cape May Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.84 | $7.70 | 1.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.56 | $1.66 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.77 | $4.73 | 0.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.38 | $5.26 | 2.4% |
| Pizza | $11.99 | $12.76 | 6.1% |
| Beer | $10.89 | $10.55 | 3.2% |
| Item | Cape May Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $145.14 | $140.06 | 3.6% |
| Doctor | $205.88 | $153.82 | 33.8% |
| Dentist | $145.17 | $123.15 | 17.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.06 | $11.73 | 2.8% |
| Lipitor | $17.53 | $23.61 | 25.8% |
| Item | Cape May Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $1,549,687.00 | $326,622.00 | 374.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,689.98 | $2,480.25 | 8.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Cape May Point | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.16 | $3.06 | 3.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $67.94 | $65.21 | 4.2% |
| Item | Cape May Point | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $209.27 | $220.12 | 4.9% |
| Phone | $189.07 | $195.71 | 3.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Whitesboro, NJ | 2,644 | 101 | 0.9% |
| Burleigh, NJ | 446 | 101 | 1.1% |
| Villas, NJ | 9,976 | 105 | 4.8% |
| North Cape May, NJ | 3,886 | 111 | 10.6% |
| Wildwood, NJ | 5,110 | 111 | 10.8% |
| Cape May Point, NJ | 170 | 214 | 113.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Akhiok, AK | 170 | 99 | 0.8% |
| Wawona, CA | 170 | 115 | 15.1% |
| Crook, CO | 170 | 95 | 4.9% |
| Ramah, CO | 170 | 91 | 9.0% |
| Hartly, DE | 170 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Cape May Point, NJ | 170 | 214 | 113.5% |
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