Cooper Grant/Lanning Square are probably the most appealing as the former is amongst the safest parts of the city and both have new modern apartments, affordable rents, and nearby job opportunities as well as quick access to Philadelphia.

Waterfront South, specifically around the Ferry Ave/Broadway corridor has plenty of better off families who run non profits and run community gardens, theaters, and parks within the neighborhood. However like most neighborhoods in the downtown/south part of the city there is a large homeless and drug problem.

Fairview is a nice choice for Hispanics who can’t afford to buy or rent in East Camden. It has multiple commercial districts, a few restaurants, and an actual grocery store which is more than most parts of the city. It’s also adjacent to Collingswood/Audubon so more shopping and nightlife is close. It’s zoned for Camden High which has been rebuilt and combined with a performing arts, medical arts, and trade school.

Stockton/Rosedale (East Camden) are nicer neighborhoods, also predominantly Hispanic, and are working class neighborhoods with pockets of middle class. They’re more family oriented with more single family homes and newer suburban-style homes. The Camden’s Promise school is located in these neighborhoods and it is the highest ranked school in the city with residents from nearby Pennsauken attending as well. The parts that touch the Cramer Hill/Marlton neighborhoods do have more crime though (mostly thefts and robberies).

Parkside, specifically between Kaighn Ave to the West, Vesper Blvd to the East, and Haddon Ave to the South has more older retirees and middle class African American families. It’s located next to the Lady of Lourdes hospital which is a nice employment hub for the city and Camden High. It also features the Society Hill development which has some of the nicest homes in the city! There’s also a new park that features access to the creek system of Camden it’s also connected to the new park in nearby Cramer Hill.

The best neighborhood will be dependent on what best suits you and your level of tolerance. Like all cities there is crime and problems in every neighborhood. Coming from Washington Heights you might be able to even move into neighborhoods not listed on here if you have street smarts and stay to yourself.