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Jersey City

Jersey City, NJ

Population: 289,691
VS
Camden

Camden, NJ

Population: 71,471

Jersey City vs Camden

Side-by-side comparison of Jersey City, NJ and Camden, NJ

Demographics

Population
290KJersey City
71KCamden
4.1x diff
Median Age
35Jersey City
33Camden
4% diff
Pop. Density
20KJersey City
8,012Camden
2.5x diff
Area (sq mi)
21Jersey City
10Camden
2x diff
Male
50.5%
Jersey City
46.6%
Camden
8% diff
Female
49.5%
Jersey City
53.4%
Camden
8% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$95KJersey City
$40KCamden
2.3x diff
Per Capita Income
$58KJersey City
$20KCamden
2.9x diff
Poverty Rate
12.1%
Jersey City
25.6%
Camden
2.1x diff
Unemployment
4.1%
Jersey City
8.3%
Camden
2x diff
Cost of Living
109Jersey City
109Camden
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,825Jersey City
$1,117Camden
63% diff

Housing

Home Value
$535KJersey City
$100KCamden
5.3x diff
Median Rent
$1,902Jersey City
$1,157Camden
64% diff
Homeownership
28.8%
Jersey City
36.0%
Camden
25% diff
Zillow Value
$654KJersey City
$147KCamden
4.4x diff
Zillow Rent
$3,048Jersey City
$1,698Camden
80% diff
Rent Burden
27.0%
Jersey City
36.0%
Camden
33% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
523Jersey City
338Camden
55% diff
Property Crime
1,904Jersey City
2,059Camden
8% diff
Murder Rate
5Jersey City
—Camden

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FJersey City
58°FCamden
4% diff
Jan Temp
40°FJersey City
35°FCamden
16% diff
Jul Temp
77°FJersey City
80°FCamden
5% diff
Rainfall
59.9"Jersey City
50.7"Camden
18% diff
Snowfall
8.8"Jersey City
16.1"Camden
84% diff
Sunny Days
276Jersey City
290Camden
5% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
53.1%
Jersey City
9.6%
Camden
5.5x diff
High School+
90.5%
Jersey City
70.5%
Camden
28% diff
Graduate+
23.0%
Jersey City
3.7%
Camden
6.2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
36.9 minJersey City
25.1 minCamden
47% diff
Drive Alone
28.1%
Jersey City
53.0%
Camden
89% diff
Public Transit
37.1%
Jersey City
11.4%
Camden
3.2x diff
Work from Home
21.6%
Jersey City
5.2%
Camden
4.2x diff

Health

Obesity
26.6%
Jersey City
40.7%
Camden
53% diff
Smoking
10.3%
Jersey City
20.8%
Camden
2x diff
Uninsured
11.8%
Jersey City
28.4%
Camden
2.4x diff
Diabetes
11.3%
Jersey City
18.4%
Camden
63% diff
Heart Disease
4.9%
Jersey City
7.4%
Camden
51% diff
Depression
13.3%
Jersey City
17.1%
Camden
29% diff

The Verdict

26 Jersey City
:
12 Camden

Jersey City leads in 26 of 38 categories

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