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Gloucester City's standout: it is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades C−, ranked 391st of 466 in New Jersey. Its weakest subject is schools: its public schools trail 78% of New Jersey towns on state tests and graduation. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 90% of U.S. towns, with 1 place on the National Register. Only 52 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score lower on incomes. 0.9% of the land in Gloucester City is conserved, below both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Gloucester City Water Works Engine House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Gloucester City beats most towns.
Its founding year, 1627, comes before those of 99% of the New Jersey towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 3,682 in 1870, a peak of 15,511 in 1960, 11,484 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 7 maps from 1891 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Gloucester City is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gloucester City. Close and well known come first.
Big draw3 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw3 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw3 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw4 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw6 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
4 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill RiverUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gloucester City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Gloucester City.
Gloucester City is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it has poverty well above the New Jersey rate.
At 2.6 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income, the typical home (about $239K) costs less against local pay than in 98% of New Jersey towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living.
The typical Gloucester City home is worth about $239,000, down 1.9% in a year, 58% below the New Jersey typical home. 57% of Gloucester City households own their home, against 77% in New Jersey’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Gloucester City’s median rent is $1,484 a month.
| Gloucester City | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,484 a month | $1,780 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Gloucester City Public School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Gloucester City High School, with 739 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Springs SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 839 | D |
| Gloucester City High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 739 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
The average commute for its 5,529 working residents takes 22.7 minutes, against 30.5 across New Jersey.
Most working residents leave Gloucester City for work: only 9% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Gloucester City. Jobs based in Gloucester City grew to 3,219 in 2023, 235 more than in 2013.
| Gloucester City | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.5% | 17% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gloucester City has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Gloucester City is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gloucester City Marina | 0.7 mi | 15 |
| 2. Gloucester City Swim Club | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Gloucester City's reported crime rate is above New Jersey's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 23 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
| Gloucester City | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 19.4 per 1,000 residents | 10.4 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Against the 9,913 U.S. towns with household incomes like Gloucester City’s, it is healthier than 64%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Gloucester City beats the New Jersey average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 19% of Gloucester City adults report frequent mental distress. Among 468 New Jersey towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Gloucester City.
| Gloucester City | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gloucester City | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16.7% | 10.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.1% | 5.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gloucester City.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
37 within 15 miles of the center of Gloucester City
About 3 of every 100 Gloucester City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Coastal flooding makes up 8% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
6 notable people were born in Gloucester City.
City in Camden County, New Jersey, US
Gloucester City is a city in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 11,484, an increase of 28 (+0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 11,456, which in turn reflected a decline of 28 (−0.2%) from the 11,484 counted in the 2000 census. It is located directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia and the Port of Philadelphia. Gloucester City was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 25, 1868, from the remaining portions of Union Township, which was then dissolved. Additional territory was annexed in 1925 from Centre Township and in 1927 from Haddon Township. The city's name derives from Glouc…
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6 towns share a border with Gloucester City.
Camden next door grades lower for schools (D− to Gloucester City’s C−) and higher for cost of living (B to C−).
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester City | #391 | C− | C− | — | C− | B− |
| Brooklawn | — | — | C | D− | C− | C+ |
| Camden | #449 | D− | B | D− | D− | D− |
| Haddon Township | #279 | B− | D | C− | B | A |
| Westville | #384 | C− | C | — | C | C |
| Mount Ephraim | #358 | C | C | D | B− | B |
Brooklawn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Gloucester City and Westville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Gloucester City with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Gloucester City grades C− overall, better than 19% of U.S. towns and #391 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades B− for health and C− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. That is 2.6 years of the area's median household income ($91,289 across the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
6 notable people were born here, including James Edward Barton and Agnus Berenato.
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