Living in Camden, NJ
Suburb in New Jersey
Camden is a suburb in New Jersey, home to about 71,000 people, with 3.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Camden a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 15 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
- Easy flying: PHL is 9 mi away
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $168k and rents for $2,170 a month
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $2,267 state income tax per resident, 2.28% property tax
- Few dog parks: 36 within 9 mi
- Higher crime: violent crime is 4.2× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Camden: common questions
What is the cost of living in Camden?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $168k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,170 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 103, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Camden?
New Jersey collects about $2,267 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.28% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Camden safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (4.2× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Camden?
Camden has cool winters: winter days average around 44°F and summer days around 87°F, with roughly 16″ of snow a year.
Does Camden get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 9 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.45 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Camden?
The nearest major airport is PHL, about 9 mi away.
How Camden scores
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