# Cape May, New Jersey — #2,792 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.03 of 10. FIPS 34009. Population 94,610. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 94,600 people live in Cape May, New Jersey. It ranks #2,792 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #3 of 21 in New Jersey. The combined sales tax is 6.62%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.93% of a home's value each year, more than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.5 years, longer than in 70% of counties. Air quality is better than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 98% of counties. On this site's state scores, New Jersey gets 5.7 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 1 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.70 |  |
| 2A | state | 1.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.36 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.91 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.84 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.98 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.06 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.33 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.96 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #3066 Atlantic, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34001.md
- #3130 Cumberland, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34011.md

## Links

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