Population
Carbondale
21,813
Camden
8,025
Median Income
Carbondale
$29,670
Camden
$53,289
Home Value
Carbondale
$124,800
Camden
$241,300
Rent
Carbondale
$750
Camden
$803
Crime Rate
Carbondale
10.05
Camden
9.48
Cost of Living
Carbondale
71.4
Camden
90.9
Avg Temp
Carbondale
N/A
Camden
N/A
Unemployment
Carbondale
9.3%
Camden
8.7%
How Similar Are Carbondale & Camden?
Camden is Carbondale's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carbondale
21,813
Camden
8,025
Carbondale (21,813) is about 2.7x larger than Camden (8,025).
Violent Crime
Carbondale
10.05
Camden
9.48
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Carbondale
36.85
Camden
38.61
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Carbondale
47.5%
Camden
63.5%
Carbondale leans Democratic while Camden leans Republican.
Unemployment
Carbondale
9.3%
Camden
8.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Carbondale
$29,670
Camden
$53,289
Camden has a 44% higher median income than Carbondale.
Home Values
Carbondale
$124,800
Camden
$241,300
Camden has a 48% higher home values than Carbondale.
Education
Carbondale
22.9%
Camden
25.7%
Camden has a 11% higher education than Carbondale.
Demographics
Carbondale
57.6%
Camden
58.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Carbondale
71.4
Camden
90.9
Camden has a 21% higher cost of living than Carbondale.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carbondale and Camden share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Camden leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carbondale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarbondale scores 54.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.5 in Camden. Carbondale has a living wage (1 adult) of $31,416 vs $39,997 in Camden (21% lower). Carbondale has a living wage (family of 4) of $74,257 vs $94,538 in Camden (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Camden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCamden has a median property tax of $1,377 vs $3,145 in Carbondale (128% lower). Camden has a owner-occupied of 69.8% compared to 26.7% in Carbondale. Camden has a single-family homes of 77.3% compared to 34.9% in Carbondale.
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Jobs & Economy — Camden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarbondale: 10,510 vs Camden: 4,038 for labor force. Carbondale has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 4.0% in Camden. Camden has a poverty rate of 16.7% compared to 36.9% in Carbondale.
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Crime & Safety — Camden leads
Source: FBI UCRCamden has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.12 compared to 10.93 in Carbondale. Camden has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 1.12 in Carbondale. Carbondale has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 22.42 compared to 32.48 in Camden.
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Schools & Education — Camden leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCamden has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 30.4% in Carbondale. Camden has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.7% compared to 22.9% in Carbondale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarbondale has a population of 21,813, about 2.7x the size of Camden (8,025). Carbondale skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 42.3.
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Carbondale
Camden
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCamden: 3.5 vs Carbondale: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Carbondale: 5 vs Camden: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Carbondale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarbondale has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 4.0% in Camden. Camden has a drive alone of 83.4% compared to 64.0% in Carbondale.
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