Philadelphia vs Camden
Philadelphia, PA compared with Camden, NJ · 5 miles apart
Philadelphia has 1,574,281 residents to Camden’s 71,430. Philadelphia comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Camden does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Philadelphia, PA | Camden, NJ | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,574,281 | 71,430 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 11,720 | 8,009 |
| Median household income | $61,953 | $40,546 |
| Median home value | $243,100 | $112,000 |
| Median rent | $1,397 | $1,226 |
| Homeownership | 51.8% | 34.4% |
| Average commute | 31.7 min | 23.8 min |
| Median age | 35.3 | 33.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.4% | 10.1% |
| Poverty rate | 21.4% | 30.2% |
| Unemployment | 8.1% | 14.5% |
| Price to income | 3.9× | 2.8× |
| Clear days a year | 23 | 24 |
| Days above 90°F | 21 | 26 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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