Winter in Cape May? (Newark, Atlantic City: houses, construction, taxes)
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According to data there are 2,856 full time residents. Id assume much of this number are people who work in the tourism industry, restaurants and businesses. Your best option might be to ask the local businesses while you are there.
As far as weather being harsh, I would not expect that, would expect similar to overall weather in the rest of the state or nearby DE, so for instance this past winter was hardly any snow at all.
I've been to Cape May twice in winter and had a nice time. Both times it was a mild winter weekend and there were people walking about. Cape May averages 12 inches of snow each year, which is less than half of Newark's 26 inches, less than Philadelphia's 22 inches, even a bit less than Washington DC's 16 inches. And it's just a little above Ocean City MD and Virginia Beach, both of which average 8 inches of snow per year. (source: I'm just googling average annual snowfall for these cities).
I've been to Cape May twice in winter and had a nice time. Both times it was a mild winter weekend and there were people walking about. Cape May averages 12 inches of snow each year, which is less than half of Newark's 26 inches, less than Philadelphia's 22 inches, even a bit less than Washington DC's 16 inches. And it's just a little above Ocean City MD and Virginia Beach, both of which average 8 inches of snow per year. (source: I'm just googling average annual snowfall for these cities).
I was just reading into rainfalls and noticed that the southeast part of NJ gets significantly less then rain then the north part of the state. Thats a pretty big plus, for living in a place. Personally, i'd love to live a place like Cape May year-round, however it's not conducive as the only industries in that region are tourism and the fishing industry.
I'd assume the only people living in Cape May full-time are the entrepreneurs in the tourism industry, local government, fishermen, and a handful of retirees.
As someone who spent a week in LBI in the winter, its dead. The population drops 99.5%, 1 restaurant weeknights and maybe 2 on the weekend. A couple take out lunch places for construction workers. Its peaceful, very windy and that's the beauty of it.
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I was just reading into rainfalls and noticed that the southeast part of NJ gets significantly less then rain then the north part of the state. Thats a pretty big plus, for living in a place. Personally, i'd love to live a place like Cape May year-round, however it's not conducive as the only industries in that region are tourism and the fishing industry.
I'd assume the only people living in Cape May full-time are the entrepreneurs in the tourism industry, local government, fishermen, and a handful of retirees.
As someone who spent a week in LBI in the winter, its dead. The population drops 99.5%, 1 restaurant weeknights and maybe 2 on the weekend. A couple take out lunch places for construction workers. Its peaceful, very windy and that's the beauty of it.
Pretty much all true. Winters are not that harsh. For anywhere along the shore, the temperature is somewhat self-regulating. The same sea breeze that makes it cooler than inland during the summer also makes it warmer than inland during the winter. That is why if you watch the weather news when a blizzard or nor’easter hits the state, the shore usually gets rain (and flooding) instead of snow. I would say more or less anywhere south of Point Pleasant is deserted in the winter except for Atlantic City. There is the occasional polar bear plunge, and Cape May is popular for Christmas time, but that is pretty much it.
I was just reading into rainfalls and noticed that the southeast part of NJ gets significantly less then rain then the north part of the state. Thats a pretty big plus, for living in a place. Personally, i'd love to live a place like Cape May year-round, however it's not conducive as the only industries in that region are tourism and the fishing industry.
I'd assume the only people living in Cape May full-time are the entrepreneurs in the tourism industry, local government, fishermen, and a handful of retirees.
As someone who spent a week in LBI in the winter, its dead. The population drops 99.5%, 1 restaurant weeknights and maybe 2 on the weekend. A couple take out lunch places for construction workers. Its peaceful, very windy and that's the beauty of it.
My sister just moved to the Cape May area (bought a small house just outside of flood zone). Taxes are much much lower than Northern NJ, there are buses to AC that basically run 24/7, it is very quiet and peaceful, and according pics she sent me from the Bay beaches...gorgeous! Her boss allowed her to work remotely 5 days per week, so she got a very sweet deal. From what I hear, houses don't stay on the market long at all down there. People are starting to catch on. Probably the ideal area to live in all of NJ, if you can work from home.
We have a home in villas NJ. It’s about a one minute walk to sunset beach (deleware bay). But about a 10-15 minute drive to cape may). We absolutely love it and generally go for the month of September and sometimes October. We have not stayed there they Christmas but every time we go we ask the locals about Christmas and the all tell us the same thing. Christmas is the absolute best time to gomto cape may.
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