Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Gloucester City run?
Gloucester City’s city government spent $13.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,200 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($1.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Gloucester City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,200 per resident a year, or $3.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Gloucester City collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$1,200 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Gloucester City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,200 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,189, and the middle half spent $1,010–$1,449. Gloucester City spent more than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Gloucester City itself left out).
No trend yet
Gloucester City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,175 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.24% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Gloucester City’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Gloucester City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gloucester City →
Who’s in charge in Gloucester City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gloucester City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofgloucester.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 273 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (11,190).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Gloucester City School District
Gloucester City’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,582 per pupil, $14,039 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Gloucester City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofgloucester.org ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Gloucester City compares with the towns next door
Gloucester City spent $1,200 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $863 to $1,221. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Camden | $863 | $2,302 |
| Mount Ephraim | $1,221 | $7,013 |
| Brooklawn | estimate | $4,955 |
| Haddon Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Westville | estimate | $6,549 |
| Gloucester City | $1,200 | $6,175 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Gloucester City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Gloucester City’s government
How much does Gloucester City spend per resident?
About $1,200 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,200 was more than 51% of 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gloucester City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,175 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.24% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofgloucester.org.
Who runs Gloucester City’s government?
See cityofgloucester.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gloucester City yet.
How many people work for Gloucester City?
41 full-time and 347 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $405,803 (about $4.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Gloucester City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Nilsa Cruz-Perez) and General Assembly District 05 (Bill Moen and Bill Spearman). The General Assembly district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gloucester City’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →