Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$341,100
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,720/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Philadelphia 32%
Marlton
Burlington County10,922 residents2 school districts
60
C
Suburbgrade score
21st 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 Marlton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Marlton against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Within-state proficiency50th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.1
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate96%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index110
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate2.11%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Mean commute27.0 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Restaurants & cafés71
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks43
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$94,464
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment4.1%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations62%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Marlton on housing & affordability
Marlton's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Haddonfield6 mi from MarltonB+ 71 B− Bala Cynwyd18 mi from MarltonB− 75 B Greentree2 mi from MarltonB− 64 C+ Moorestown-Lenola5 mi from MarltonB− 66 C+ Broomall23 mi from MarltonB− 71 B− Levittown18 mi from MarltonC 60 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Marlton
Is Marlton, NJ a good place to live?
Marlton scores 60 out of 100, 21st 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 Marlton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $341,100, 3% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.11%. $1,720/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Marlton?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Marlton sit at the 50th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 13.1 student–teacher ratio. Marlton is served by Lenape Regional High School District and Evesham Township School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Marlton?
The mean commute is 27.0 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Marlton?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 71 restaurants and cafés and 43 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Marlton old or new?
The median home in Marlton 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. 59% 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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