Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$380,400
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,488/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Philadelphia 32%
Collingswood
Camden County14,205 residentsCollingswood Public School District
60
C
Suburbgrade score
24th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
60
Philadelphia median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Collingswood is like to live in, by category
Bars show Collingswood against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Within-state proficiency54th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.1
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate82%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Housing cost index108
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate2.43%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute26.3 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi2.5
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés103
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks81
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Median household income$90,184
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment5.5%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations61%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Collingswood on housing & affordability
Collingswood's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Haddonfield3 mi from CollingswoodB+ 71 B− Montgomeryville25 mi from CollingswoodB− 71 B− Bala Cynwyd10 mi from CollingswoodB− 75 B Greentree6 mi from CollingswoodB− 64 C+ Moorestown-Lenola7 mi from CollingswoodB− 66 C+ Broomall15 mi from CollingswoodB− 71 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Collingswood
Is Collingswood, NJ a good place to live?
Collingswood scores 60 out of 100, 24th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Collingswood expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $380,400, 8% above the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.43%. $1,488/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Collingswood?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Collingswood sit at the 54th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 12.1 student–teacher ratio. Collingswood is served by Collingswood Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Collingswood?
The mean commute is 26.3 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 2.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Collingswood?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 103 restaurants and cafés and 81 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Collingswood old or new?
The median home in Collingswood was built in 1941 — older than the Philadelphia median of 1966. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 57% 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.