Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 17/100
F
Median home value$173,600
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,323/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households52%
Philadelphia 32%
Lindenwold
Camden County21,719 residentsLindenwold Public School District
40
D−
Suburbgrade score
48th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
40
Philadelphia median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lindenwold is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lindenwold against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 30/100
F
Within-state proficiency2nd pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.3
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate72%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Housing cost index87
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate3.17%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute26.1 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés18
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks28
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Median household income$55,954
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment4.6%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations28%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lindenwold on housing & affordability
Lindenwold's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Haddonfield6 mi from LindenwoldB+ 71 B− Bala Cynwyd18 mi from LindenwoldB− 75 B Greentree6 mi from LindenwoldB− 64 C+ Moorestown-Lenola10 mi from LindenwoldB− 66 C+ Broomall22 mi from LindenwoldB− 71 B− Levittown24 mi from LindenwoldC 60 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lindenwold
Is Lindenwold, NJ a good place to live?
Lindenwold scores 40 out of 100, 48th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lindenwold expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $173,600, 51% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 3.17%. $1,323/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lindenwold?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Lindenwold sit at the 2nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 72% graduation rate and a 11.3 student–teacher ratio. Lindenwold is served by Lindenwold Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lindenwold?
The mean commute is 26.1 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.0% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lindenwold?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 18 restaurants and cafés and 28 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Lindenwold old or new?
The median home in Lindenwold was built in 1973 — 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. 34% 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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