Glassboro receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Gloucester City
Glassboro
Opportunity
56 · Top 50%
vs72 · Top 19%
Growth
37 · Bottom 28%
vs77 · Top 8%
Climate
71 · Top 46%
vs71 · Top 46%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 28%
vs87 · Top 14%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 47%
vs81 · Top 49%
Schools
28 · Bottom 20%
vs39 · Bottom 34%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs97 · Top 23%
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 25%
vs46 · Bottom 26%
Measured values
| Metric | Gloucester City | Glassboro | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,509 | 23,717 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,938 | $87,278 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,832 | $37,280 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,971/sq mi | 2,545/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $190,700 | $314,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,484 | $1,687 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.2% | 59.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.5% | 1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8% | 43.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.5% | 13.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2 | 111 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 4.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.1" | 44.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 30.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.5 | 27.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.37 | 11.16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 8.4% | 14.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 26.8% | 30.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 63.0% | 41.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Gloucester City
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Glassboro
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake, coastal flooding.
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Gloucester City
62
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60
Area Score
Glassboro
71
Your Score
72
Area Score
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Full profiles: Gloucester City, NJ · Glassboro, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology