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A city of 9,170 people in New Jersey
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Map of Absecon: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land8.8%406 of 4,594 acres
Trails4.4 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves444 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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From New Inlet to Absecon Inlet1976
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From New Inlet to Absecon Inlet, 1976

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About Absecon

City in Atlantic County, New Jersey, US
1872Established
9,137Population
7.2 sq miArea
3 ftElevation

Absecon (, ab-SEE-kin) is a city in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,137, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 726 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 8,411, which in turn reflected an increase of 773 (+10.1%) from the 7,638 counted in the 2000 census.

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ZIP code08201, 08205
Area code609
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Housing in Absecon

$349K▲ 4.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Absecon home is worth about $349,000, up 4.7% in a year, 40% below the New Jersey typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market52
Sale-to-list99.4%
Sold in May10
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Safety in Absecon

C−

Safety Grade C-

Absecon reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Absecon 2.6
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Absecon 20.9
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C

The public schools Absecon’s kids attend trail 71% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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