Camden, NJ vs Gloucester City, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCamden, NJGloucester City, NJ
Population71,49611,509
Median Household Income$40,546$64,938
Median Rent$1,226/mo$1,484/mo
Median Home Value$112,000$190,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%49.6%
Poverty Rate30.2%19.5%
Unemployment Rate10.1%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*200
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,939
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall16 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min22.7 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.212.9
College Degree Rate10.1%19.8%
Foreign-Born %18.9%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Camden (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.