Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$492,500
Washington $579,900
Median rent$1,931/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Washington 31%
Cherry Hill
Prince William County26,044 residentsPrince William County Public Schools
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
49th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
52
Washington median 64
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Cherry Hill is like to live in, by category
Bars show Cherry Hill against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Within-state proficiency—
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.2
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate88%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index99
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.87%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax5.77%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 14/100
F
Mean commute41.4 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes26%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi1.3
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés25
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks77
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$122,447
Washington $126,684
Unemployment6.7%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations51%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Cherry Hill on commute & transport
Cherry Hill's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Arlington24 mi from Cherry HillB− 73 B Tysons25 mi from Cherry HillC+ 67 C+ Fair Oaks21 mi from Cherry HillC+ 65 C+ Alexandria21 mi from Cherry HillC+ 64 C+ Fairfax20 mi from Cherry HillC+ 67 C+ Bailey's Crossroads21 mi from Cherry HillC 61 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Cherry Hill
Is Cherry Hill, VA a good place to live?
Cherry Hill scores 52 out of 100, 49th of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Cherry Hill expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $492,500, 15% below the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.87%. $1,931/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Cherry Hill?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Cherry Hill sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.2 student–teacher ratio. Cherry Hill is served by Prince William County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Cherry Hill?
The mean commute is 41.4 min, with 26% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 1.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Cherry Hill?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 25 restaurants and cafés and 77 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Cherry Hill old or new?
The median home in Cherry Hill was built in 2002 — newer than the Washington median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 73% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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