West BerlinNJ
A town of 2,285, settled in 1892.
Is West Berlin a good place to live?
13% of residents are under 18 in West Berlin, below both the New Jersey town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). We don’t grade West Berlin yet; the figures below are still real.
USS New Jersey and 175 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Berlin. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw11 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw15 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryPhoto credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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
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Moving to West Berlin: who provides what
West Berlin is unincorporated, so Camden County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Berlin.
The FEMA risk score in West Berlin is lower than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country
At 2 of 100, West Berlin’s FEMA risk score is against 52 of 100 in New Jersey’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in West Berlin is valued at about $358K
The typical West Berlin home is worth about $358,000, up 2.2% in a year, 38% below the New Jersey typical home. The median rent in West Berlin is $1,384 a month.
| West Berlin | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,384 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers in West Berlin
West Berlin has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of West Berlin’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
1.1% of West Berlin residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in West Berlin grew to 1,104 in 2023, 158 more than in 2013. West Berlin’s median household income is $100,000.
| West Berlin | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.1% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy West Berlin is
West Berlin beats the New Jersey average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of adults binge drink in West Berlin.
| West Berlin | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 28% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | West Berlin | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with depression | 19.1% | 15.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.6% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about West Berlin
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of West Berlin
About 7 of every 100 West Berlin residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
About West Berlin
Populated place in Camden County, New Jersey, US
West Berlin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Berlin Township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, West Berlin had a population of 2,686. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08091. Diggerland expanded into the United States and opened a park in West Berlin, New Jersey in 2014.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 171 ft
- ZIP code
- 08091
West Berlin’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with West Berlin.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Berlin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Berlin Township | #366 | C | C− | C− | C− | A− |
| Berlin | #173 | A− | C− | B | B | A− |
| Voorhees Township | #175 | A− | D | B− | B+ | A |
| Lindenwold | #439 | D− | C | C− | D− | C− |
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Questions about West Berlin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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