Best Places08330, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 08330, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
08330 ranks 14,652nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. State finances pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on big-city access.
The best neighborhoods in 08330
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
08330's strengths and weaknesses
Where 08330 ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 08330 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,355 a month, better than only 11% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 08330
A household needs to earn about $78,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 08330 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $86,788, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 08330's effective rate of 2.15%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 08330
08330's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 08330.
Who works in 08330, and how
Work in 08330 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 08330
08330 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 68% of zip codes. The coast is about 20 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 08330 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 08330, month by month
08330 sees roughly 58 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 36° | 26° |
| April | 67° | 54° | 42° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 68° |
| October | 72° | 60° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 08330
The nearest airport, Atlantic City International, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 41 miles away.
The best schools in and around 08330
Schools across 08330 average a D, better than 12% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Weymouth Township Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Estell Manor Elementary SchoolC− · 25% proficient
- Roland Rogers Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- Galloway Township Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- William Davies Middle SchoolD · 21% proficient
- Buena Regional Middle SchoolD− · 16% proficient
Top high schools
- Egg Harbor Township High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Atlantic County Institute Of TechnologyC · 32% proficient
- Absegami High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 08330 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
08330 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 08330 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 08330 suits
Families
Schools land around the 12th percentile and crime safety beats 75%.
Common questions about living in 08330
Is 08330 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 08330 ranks 14,652nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on big-city access, tree cover, and few empty homes, and lowest on state finances and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 08330 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $252,338. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $86,788 median income, cost of living beats 68% of zip codes.
Is 08330 safe?
Yes, 08330 is safer than 75% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $176 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 08330?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 47 with lows near 26. That works out to about 58 pleasant days a year, more than 5% of zip codes.
Is 08330 good for families?
Schools beat 12% of zip codes, crime safety beats 75%, and childcare runs $1,355 a month.
Compare 08330 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 08330. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 08330 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
08330 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 08330: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 08330: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 08330: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 08330: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
08330 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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