Camden, NJ vs East Orange, NJ
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
East Orange, NJ spends 25% more per resident than Camden, NJ: $69,459 against $55,742. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.
Camden, NJ edges East Orange, NJ on the Fiscal Health Score by 1 points — 44/100 (grade D) to 43/100 (grade D). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.
Camden, NJ reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while East Orange, NJ carries $323 per resident. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: education leads in Camden, NJ at $9,407 per resident and in East Orange, NJ at $46,120.
On the revenue side both lean hardest on intergovernmental transfers — 98% of total revenue in Camden, NJ and 51% in East Orange, NJ.
Summary
East Orange spends 19.7% more per capita than Camden ($13,718/person difference). Camden, NJ has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 44/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Per Capita Spending by Department
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Property Tax | $70 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $90 | $164 |
| Income Tax | $1,040 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $10,075 | $7,381 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $3,463 |
| Other | $2,131 | $885 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Police | $5,797 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $840 | $319 |
| Highways & Roads | $155 | $346 |
| Education | $9,407 | $46,120 |
| Public Welfare | $1,010 | $557 |
| Health | $1,329 | $623 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $2,311 |
| Parks & Recreation | $570 | $581 |
| Housing | $4,700 | $3,425 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $259 |
| Utilities | $4,198 | $4,177 |
| General Admin | $32 | $0 |
| Other | $27,704 | $10,741 |
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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.