Westmont, NJ vs Camden, NJ

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

MetricWestmont, NJCamden, NJ
Population14,19571,496
Median Household Income$115,317$40,546
Median Rent$1,754/mo$1,226/mo
Median Home Value$422,200$112,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%56.9%
Poverty Rate5.8%30.2%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)10.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k90*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,569*—*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs84°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall22 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min23.8 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1312.2
College Degree Rate59.9%10.1%
Foreign-Born %4.7%18.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-0.5%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.