Greater Philadelphia-Camden corps members work to close the achievement gap for students living in Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ - cities that are only five minutes apart.

Greater Philadelphia-Camden

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Cost of Living

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Beginning Teacher Salary:
Philadelphia: $34,000-40,000
Camden: $34,000-41,500
Closest city to enter for comparison:
Philadelphia, PA

Average Per Capita Income
Philadelphia: $17,857
Camden: $10,300

Housing
Single: $500-1,100
Shared: $300-600
Corps members live in various towns throughout southern New Jersey and the greater Philadelphia area, including Camden, Philadelphia, Cherry Hill, Voorhees, Blackwood, and Haddonfield. Corps members live in different types of housing in a variety of communities. Some rent self-contained apartments within multi-family homes, with occasional access to a yard or driveway, while others live in apartment complexes. These could range from high-rise towers to two-story communities, known as “garden-style” apartments. Roughly 60 percent of corps members live with another corps member.

General Cost of Living
Movie Admission: $9
Cover Charge at a Club: $0-15
Gym Membership:
  • initiation fee: $100-200 Philadelphia, $30-150 Camden
  • monthly fee : $40-75 Philadelphia, $20-50 Camden
Dinner at a Moderately Priced Restaurant: $12-15
Public Transportation: $2.60
Need to own car depends on where corps members choose to live