Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 11/100
F
Median home value$112,000
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,226/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households51%
Philadelphia 32%
Camden
Camden County71,496 residentsCamden City School District
41
D−
Suburbgrade score
47th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
41
Philadelphia median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Camden is like to live in, by category
Bars show Camden against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 30/100
F
Within-state proficiency0th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio9.2
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate69%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index74
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate1.80%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute23.8 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes70%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi5.8
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 85/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés142
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks150
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 9/100
F
Median household income$40,546
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment14%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations19%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Camden on employment & income
Camden's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Haddonfield5 mi from CamdenA− 71 B− Montgomeryville23 mi from CamdenB 71 B− King of Prussia18 mi from CamdenB− 72 B− Horsham17 mi from CamdenB− 68 B− Greentree8 mi from CamdenB− 64 C+ Ardmore11 mi from CamdenB− 74 B Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Camden
Is Camden, NJ a good place to live?
Camden scores 41 out of 100, 47th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Camden expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $112,000, 68% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.80%. $1,226/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Camden?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Camden sit at the 0th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 69% graduation rate and a 9.2 student–teacher ratio. Camden is served by Camden City School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Camden?
The mean commute is 23.8 min, with 70% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 5.5% working from home. Transit density is 5.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Camden?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 142 restaurants and cafés and 150 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Camden old or new?
The median home in Camden was built in 1950 — older than the Philadelphia median of 1966. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 66% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.