City comparison
Camden, NJ is about 30 miles (40 km) from Trenton, NJ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 34 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Camden, NJ to Trenton, NJ takes about 3 min, covering roughly 30 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Trenton has a population of 90,055, vs 71,799 in Camden — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Camden covers about 8.9 sq mi vs 7.6 sq mi for Trenton.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Camden | Trenton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,091/mo | $1,177/mo | 7.9% higher in Trenton |
| Median home value | $95,700 | $111,200 | 16.2% higher in Trenton |
| Median household income | $36,258 | $44,444 | 22.6% higher in Trenton |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 99.9 | 2.8% higher in Trenton |
| Utilities index | 113.0 | 111.1 | 1.7% higher in Camden |
| Transportation index | 102.4 | 97.8 | 4.8% higher in Camden |
| Healthcare index | 103.2 | 98.5 | 4.7% higher in Camden |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Camden, you'd need $107,061 in Trenton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Camden, NJ is about 6.6% cheaper overall than Trenton, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% higher in Trenton than in Camden. If you earn $80,000 in Camden, you'd need about $85,649 in Trenton to keep the same standard of living.