Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$314,400
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,687/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Philadelphia 32%
Glassboro
Gloucester County23,717 residentsGlassboro School District
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
34th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
50
Philadelphia median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Glassboro is like to live in, by category
Bars show Glassboro against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Within-state proficiency19th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.3
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate98%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Housing cost index107
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate2.54%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Mean commute28.1 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes56%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Restaurants & cafés50
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks24
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 36/100
F
Median household income$87,278
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment7.4%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations38%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Glassboro on employment & income
Glassboro's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Haddonfield14 mi from GlassboroA− 71 B− Greentree16 mi from GlassboroB− 64 C+ Ardmore23 mi from GlassboroB− 74 B Bala Cynwyd22 mi from GlassboroB− 75 B Broomall23 mi from GlassboroC+ 71 B− Marlton17 mi from GlassboroC+ 60 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Glassboro
Is Glassboro, NJ a good place to live?
Glassboro scores 50 out of 100, 34th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Glassboro expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $314,400, 11% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.54%. $1,687/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Glassboro?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Glassboro sit at the 19th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a 11.3 student–teacher ratio. Glassboro is served by Glassboro School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Glassboro?
The mean commute is 28.1 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Glassboro?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 50 restaurants and cafés and 24 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Glassboro old or new?
The median home in Glassboro was built in 1986 — newer 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. 69% 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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