Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 28/100
F
Median home value$190,700
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,484/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
Philadelphia 32%
Gloucester City
Camden County11,509 residentsGloucester City Public School District
47
D
Suburbgrade score
36th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
47
Philadelphia median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Gloucester City is like to live in, by category
Bars show Gloucester City against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency19th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.9
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate87%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Housing cost index91
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate2.65%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute22.7 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes70%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Restaurants & cafés37
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks68
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median household income$64,938
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment5.4%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations33%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Gloucester City on housing & affordability
Gloucester City's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Haddonfield4 mi from Gloucester CityB+ 71 B− Bala Cynwyd10 mi from Gloucester CityB− 75 B Greentree8 mi from Gloucester CityB− 64 C+ Moorestown-Lenola10 mi from Gloucester CityB− 66 C+ Broomall14 mi from Gloucester CityB− 71 B− Levittown23 mi from Gloucester CityC 60 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Gloucester City
Is Gloucester City, NJ a good place to live?
Gloucester City scores 47 out of 100, 36th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Gloucester City expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $190,700, 46% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.65%. $1,484/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Gloucester City?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Gloucester City sit at the 19th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 12.9 student–teacher ratio. Gloucester City is served by Gloucester City Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Gloucester City?
The mean commute is 22.7 min, with 70% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.5% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Gloucester City?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 37 restaurants and cafés and 68 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Gloucester City old or new?
The median home in Gloucester City was built in 1945 — 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. 76% 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.
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