Living in Camden (New Jersey)

Camden (New Jersey) is a large place in New Jersey, United States, home to 76,119 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #124 of 4,750), car-free households (top 9%, #337 of 3,933), students (top 11%, #224 of 2,119).

Residents76,119
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (Philadelphia International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km3,868,700 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverSchuylkill, 6.8 km
Main railway line8.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.198 km
Within 10 km1,897,525 people
Greater areaGreater Philadelphia, 10 km out
Winter daylight9 h 20 min, sunset 22:39

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How Camden (New Jersey) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn New Jersey
Young family41#8,132 of 11,898#445 of 542Map
Low-income household43#3,746 of 9,771#16 of 426Map
Low-income family41#4,874 of 8,006#308 of 422Map
Single parent46#3,776 of 6,237#251 of 334Map
Pensioner couple57#6,186 of 9,474#428 of 477Map
Single pensioner51#6,908 of 9,474#452 of 477Map
Early retiree54#7,270 of 10,762#438 of 449Map
Single professional68#705 of 4,537#66 of 276Map
Young professional71#595 of 4,444#59 of 273Map
DINKS71#934 of 3,053#95 of 176Map
Remote worker57#3,784 of 7,271#223 of 335Map
Commuter74#1,012 of 6,227#72 of 349Map
Car-free household76#337 of 3,933#34 of 248Map
Student78#224 of 2,119#7 of 121Map
First-home buyer49#2,700 of 8,006#51 of 422Map
Budget-constrained mover38#7,006 of 12,111#54 of 482Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#541 of 4,114#62 of 255Map
Expat professional67#2,074 of 7,271#208 of 335Map
Healthcare-first mover54#5,749 of 9,474#431 of 477Map
Nature-focused household16#17,409 of 18,063#542 of 562Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#5,800 of 16,523#203 of 547Map
Rural value seeker11#16,945 of 18,063#480 of 562Map
High-net-worth mover56#6,483 of 16,523#490 of 547Map
Lottery winner72#2,051 of 21,167#163 of 583Map
Climate-resilient relocation47#11,606 of 12,111#457 of 482Map
Coastal living67#2,837 of 6,413#234 of 437Map
Business owner68#2,675 of 12,111#227 of 482Map
Digital native70#124 of 4,750#5 of 282Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Foundation83
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)65
  • Health and elderly64
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Education and family53
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Affordability29
  • Safety and community27
  • Green space15
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.