Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 36/100
F
Median home value$207,600
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,252/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Philadelphia 32%
Pennsville
Salem County12,233 residentsPennsville School District
46
D
Suburbgrade score
41st of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
46
Philadelphia median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Pennsville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Pennsville against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Within-state proficiency20th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.1
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate92%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index91
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate2.57%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute24.8 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes67%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.3
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Restaurants & cafés14
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks10
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 29/100
F
Median household income$76,032
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment12%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations39%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Pennsville on employment & income
Pennsville's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Hockessin13 mi from PennsvilleB+ 71 B− Broomall23 mi from PennsvilleC+ 71 B− Pike Creek Valley12 mi from PennsvilleC− 65 C+ Glasgow14 mi from PennsvilleC− 57 C− Bear10 mi from PennsvilleC− 58 C Middletown18 mi from PennsvilleD+ 63 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Pennsville
Is Pennsville, NJ a good place to live?
Pennsville scores 46 out of 100, 41st of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Pennsville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $207,600, 41% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.57%. $1,252/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Pennsville?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Pennsville sit at the 20th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 11.1 student–teacher ratio. Pennsville is served by Pennsville School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Pennsville?
The mean commute is 24.8 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.5% working from home. Transit density is 0.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Pennsville?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 14 restaurants and cafés and 10 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Pennsville old or new?
The median home in Pennsville was built in 1962 — close to 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.