Cost of living in Stratford, New Jersey
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,190 a month.
Stratford is a borough in New Jersey. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $98,427 a year.
- People
- 7,018
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,190
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $98,427
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $273,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,860
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
Stratford, New Jersey has about 7,018 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $273,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Camden County is $1,860 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Stratford. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, prices sit at 102.6 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
New Jersey taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.6% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Stratford's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical New Jersey home paid 25.19¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Stratford's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for New Jersey in the table we use.
Among 485 places we list in New Jersey with a rent figure, 451 have higher typical rent than Stratford.
Nearby places
- Laurel Springs
Typical rent $1,181
Compare with Stratford - Somerdale
Typical rent $1,097
Compare with Stratford - Lindenwold
Typical rent $1,323
Compare with Stratford - Echelon
Typical rent $1,717
Compare with Stratford - Magnolia
Typical rent $1,427
Compare with Stratford - Clementon
Typical rent $1,169
Compare with Stratford - Gibbsboro
Typical rent $1,420
Compare with Stratford - Lawnside
Typical rent $1,073
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in New Jersey
Bigger places in New Jersey
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.