Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New Jersey
Camden is a Philadelphia-adjacent affordability market in New Jersey, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
New Jersey
Atlantic City is the coastal tourism and housing market in New Jersey, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, insurance, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Camden has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Camden has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Atlantic City minus Camden.
| Metric | Camden | Atlantic City | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,638 | $1,848 | +$210 | Camden | Camden has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $395,200 | $447,200 | +$52,000 | Camden | Camden has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $238/mo | $226/mo | -$12/mo | Atlantic City | Atlantic City has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 116 | 113 | -3 | Atlantic City | Atlantic City has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $76,260 | $83,700 | +$7,440 | Camden | Camden has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 66/100 | 69/100 | +3 | Atlantic City | Atlantic City has the higher move score. |