Camden, NJ vs Pacifica, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Camden

74.3

#607 nationally

Pacifica

64.7

#1680 nationally

Pacifica leads in crime level (4.0 vs 37.8). Pacifica leads in median household income ($151,849 vs $36,258). Camden leads in cost of living index (96 vs 211).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Camden, NJ	Pacifica, CA
WhereAtHome Score	74.3 (#607)	64.7 (#1680)
Population	71,100	36,426
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$146,599	$1,276,738
Median Household Income	$36,258	$151,849
Average Commute	25.7 min	29 min
Walk Score	63	45
Crime Level	37.8	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	211
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+27.4	D+50.3