Philadelphia

Moorestown-Lenola

Burlington County14,625 residentsMoorestown Township Public School District
66
C+
Suburbgrade score

12th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by cost of living.

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What Moorestown-Lenola is like to live in, by category

Bars show Moorestown-Lenola against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median home value$581,700
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,648/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Philadelphia 32%

Schools

18% of the score · 89/100
A
Within-state proficiency86th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.2
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate97%
Philadelphia median 89%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Housing cost index141
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate1.77%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · Tax Foundation state average, January 1, 2026Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Mean commute23.8 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés39
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks24
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median household income$138,398
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment7.4%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations62%
Philadelphia 49%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Moorestown-Lenola on cost of living

Moorestown-Lenola's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall
Philadelphia10 mi from Moorestown-LenolaB$243k0.85% 49 D+ Levittown14 mi from Moorestown-LenolaB$341k1.31% 60 C Chester23 mi from Moorestown-LenolaB$83k1.75% 41 D− Willow Grove15 mi from Moorestown-LenolaB−$357k1.17% 68 B− Broomall21 mi from Moorestown-LenolaB−$483k1.04% 71 B− Roslyn15 mi from Moorestown-LenolaB−$329k1.38% 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 Moorestown-Lenola

Is Moorestown-Lenola, NJ a good place to live?

Moorestown-Lenola scores 66 out of 100, 12th 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 Moorestown-Lenola expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $581,700, 65% above the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.77%. $1,648/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Moorestown-Lenola?

Schools grade A. The districts serving Moorestown-Lenola sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 11.2 student–teacher ratio. Moorestown-Lenola is served by Moorestown Township Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Moorestown-Lenola?

The mean commute is 23.8 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Moorestown-Lenola?

Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 39 restaurants and cafés and 24 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.

Are the homes in Moorestown-Lenola old or new?

The median home in Moorestown-Lenola was built in 1960 — 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. 84% 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.