Living in Pennsauken

Pennsauken is a large place in New Jersey, United States, home to 36,332 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 12%, #547 of 4,750), car-free households (top 17%, #633 of 3,933), remote workers (top 21%, #1,508 of 7,271).

Residents36,332
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport18 km (Philadelphia International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km3,868,000 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverDelaware, 7.4 km
Main railway line6.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.205 km
Within 10 km2,028,456 people
Greater areaGreater Philadelphia, 11 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight9 h 20 min, sunset 22:38

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How Pennsauken 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 family43#7,427 of 11,898#422 of 542Map
Low-income household42#4,049 of 9,771#30 of 426Map
Low-income family41#4,770 of 8,006#301 of 422Map
Single parent46#3,712 of 6,237#249 of 334Map
Pensioner couple60#4,892 of 9,474#377 of 477Map
Single pensioner57#5,411 of 9,474#406 of 477Map
Early retiree58#5,897 of 10,762#415 of 449Map
Single professional64#1,116 of 4,537#107 of 276Map
Young professional67#1,052 of 4,444#96 of 273Map
DINKS68#1,199 of 3,053#122 of 176Map
Remote worker63#1,508 of 7,271#61 of 335Map
Commuter69#2,092 of 6,227#167 of 349Map
Car-free household72#633 of 3,933#64 of 248Map
Student67#1,213 of 2,119#90 of 121Map
First-home buyer47#2,937 of 8,006#85 of 422Map
Budget-constrained mover38#7,121 of 12,111#64 of 482Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#897 of 4,114#87 of 255Map
Expat professional65#2,499 of 7,271#241 of 335Map
Healthcare-first mover53#6,015 of 9,474#435 of 477Map
Nature-focused household20#16,875 of 18,063#506 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 lover27#6,747 of 16,523#285 of 547Map
Rural value seeker15#16,517 of 18,063#451 of 562Map
High-net-worth mover58#5,778 of 16,523#457 of 547Map
Lottery winner69#2,854 of 21,167#226 of 583Map
Climate-resilient relocation47#11,659 of 12,111#461 of 482Map
Coastal living68#2,426 of 6,413#190 of 437Map
Business owner66#3,159 of 12,111#261 of 482Map
Digital native64#547 of 4,750#56 of 282Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)81
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Foundation75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Health and elderly59
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Education and family53
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Safety and community32
  • Affordability29
  • 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.