Camden, NJ vs Philadelphia, PA

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

MetricCamden, NJPhiladelphia, PA
Population71,4961,579,706
Median Household Income$40,546$61,953
Median Rent$1,226/mo$1,397/mo
Median Home Value$112,000$243,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%48.7%
Poverty Rate30.2%21.4%
Unemployment Rate10.1%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*830
Property Crime Rate /100k—*4,354
Median AQI4450
Good AQI Days /yr238184
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min31.7 min
Hospitals221
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.3 / 5
Students per Teacher12.214.1
College Degree Rate10.1%35.4%
Foreign-Born %18.9%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-1.8%

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.