Humid subtropical
Camden, New Jersey
Camden County, New Jersey · Population 71k · 13 ft elevation
Living in Camden
Camden has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 52 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Camden at a glance
- Population
- 71k
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 16″53th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,704 hrs38th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $100k6th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,157/mo47th percentile
- Median household income
- $40k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.28%94th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.695th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 8%1th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 18%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,312 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,214 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5857th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 28°F | 3.6″ | 6.4″ | 161 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 30°F | 3.3″ | 4.0″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 37°F | 4.5″ | 2.0″ | 204 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 47°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 233 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 57°F | 4.1″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 66°F | 4.8″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 4.8″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 70°F | 5.0″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 63°F | 4.9″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 51°F | 4.2″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 42°F | 3.4″ | 0.1″ | 178 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 33°F | 4.3″ | 3.5″ | 150 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology