Philadelphia, PA vs Point Pleasant Beach, NJ: City Score compared

Philadelphia, PA scores 32 and Point Pleasant Beach, NJ scores 46 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, 14 points apart. Each city is read on its own numbers: the condition from public data, how the church is moving this week, and Christianity on the Move across the cultural areas of impact. How the score is built.

The score, side by side

Philadelphia, PAPoint Pleasant Beach, NJ
City Score3246
Condition (public data)3356
Movement (how the church is moving)3131
StatusLibertyLiberty
What Philadelphia is up against8233
Where grace is growing2930
Marriage & family2085
Christian liberty6543

Christianity on the Move

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable.

Cultural areaPhiladelphia, PAPoint Pleasant Beach, NJ
Overall 44, Stirring 48, Stirring
The Church 21, Lukewarm 17, Barren
The Family 20, Broken 84, Flourishing
Education 57, Searching 44, Searching
Government 66, Just 38, Restrictive
Media 48, Negative 44, Negative
Arts & Entertainment 44, Mixed 48, Mixed
Business 41, Fair 49, Fair
Compassion 52, Stirring 61, Merciful

City Score over the last 4 weeks

WeekPhiladelphia, PAPoint Pleasant Beach, NJ
2026-W4337—
2026-W443742
2026-W453750
2026-W463750

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