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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Population 1,579,706
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New Jersey
Camden
Population 71,496
Philadelphia, PA vs Camden, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Philadelphia, PA | Camden, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,579,706 | 71,496 |
| Median Household Income | $61,953 | $40,546 |
| Median Rent | $1,397/mo | $1,226/mo |
| Median Home Value | $243,100 | $112,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 48.7% | 56.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.4% | 30.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | 10.1% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 830 | —* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 4,354 | —* |
| Median AQI | 50 | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 184 | 238 |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 30°F | 30°F |
| Snowfall | 16 in/yr | 16 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 31.7 min | 23.8 min |
| Hospitals | 21 | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.3 / 5 | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 14.1 | 12.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 35.4% | 10.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 15.2% | 18.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -1.8% | -0.5% |
Philadelphia, PA
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.