Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median home value$438,400
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$2,176/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Philadelphia 32%
Greentree
Camden County11,537 residentsCherry Hill School District
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
16th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by cost of living.
64
Philadelphia median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Greentree is like to live in, by category
Bars show Greentree against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency64th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.2
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate94%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Housing cost index138
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate2.57%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute30.9 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes60%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.3
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés69
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks31
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median household income$145,823
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment4.4%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations67%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Greentree on cost of living
Greentree's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Philadelphia12 mi from GreentreeB 49 D+ Levittown18 mi from GreentreeB 60 C Chester22 mi from GreentreeB 41 D− Willow Grove19 mi from GreentreeB− 68 B− Broomall21 mi from GreentreeB− 71 B− Roslyn19 mi from GreentreeB− 62 C Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Greentree
Is Greentree, NJ a good place to live?
Greentree scores 64 out of 100, 16th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Greentree expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $438,400, 25% above the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.57%. $2,176/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Greentree?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Greentree sit at the 64th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 13.2 student–teacher ratio. Greentree is served by Cherry Hill School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Greentree?
The mean commute is 30.9 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 30% working from home. Transit density is 0.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Greentree?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 69 restaurants and cafés and 31 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Greentree old or new?
The median home in Greentree was built in 1977 — 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. 80% 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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