Camden, NJ vs Pennsville, NJ

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

MetricCamden, NJPennsville, NJ
Population71,49612,233
Median Household Income$40,546$76,032
Median Rent$1,226/mo$1,252/mo
Median Home Value$112,000$207,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%57.2%
Poverty Rate30.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.1%6.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*194
Property Crime Rate /100k—*2,109
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr238—
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall16 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min24.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.211.3
College Degree Rate10.1%21.9%
Foreign-Born %18.9%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+9.6%

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.