CamdenNew Jersey
Camden is a city in and the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey, United States. Located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Camden
Set in the western part of New Jersey, Camden is a thriving city counting 71,749 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 9th largest city in New Jersey.
Officially, Camden is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.92 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 8,044 residents per square mile.
What Makes Camden Unique
- A top-25 city in New Jersey by population (#9 of 323 incorporated places).
- One of 14 places in the US named Camden — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in western New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 71,749.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Camden
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Camden
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University · Museum
- Adventure Aquarium · Aquarium
- African American Museum in Philadelphia · Museum
- Arch Enemy Arts · Art gallery
- Barnes Foundation · Museum
- Battleship New Jersey Museum · Museum
- Benjamin Franklin Museum · Museum
- Betsy Ross House · Museum
- Bridgette Mayer · Art gallery
- Camden Children's Garden · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Camden
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Camden
- Camden Big Picture Learning Academy
- Camden High School
- Camden Prep Inc.
- Camden Virtua
- Camden's Promise Charter School
- Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School
- Early Childhood Development Center
- East Side High School
- Freedom Prep Charter School
- Hope Community Charter School
- KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
- Leap Academy University Charter School
- Mastery Schools of Camden Inc.
- Octavio V. Catto Community Family School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Cooper University Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.