Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 29/100
F
Median home value$222,700
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$990/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Philadelphia 32%
Woodbury
Gloucester County10,042 residentsWoodbury City Public School District
45
D
Suburbgrade score
43rd of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
45
Philadelphia median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Woodbury is like to live in, by category
Bars show Woodbury against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Within-state proficiency9th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.3
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate82%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index86
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate3.22%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute25.2 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 · 55/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés26
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks17
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 36/100
F
Median household income$77,028
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment7.9%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations39%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Woodbury on housing & affordability
Woodbury's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Haddonfield7 mi from WoodburyB+ 71 B− Bala Cynwyd13 mi from WoodburyB− 75 B Greentree11 mi from WoodburyB− 64 C+ Moorestown-Lenola13 mi from WoodburyB− 66 C+ Broomall14 mi from WoodburyB− 71 B− Ardmore14 mi from WoodburyC 74 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Woodbury
Is Woodbury, NJ a good place to live?
Woodbury scores 45 out of 100, 43rd 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 Woodbury expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $222,700, 37% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 3.22%. $990/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Woodbury?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Woodbury sit at the 9th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 11.3 student–teacher ratio. Woodbury is served by Woodbury City Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Woodbury?
The mean commute is 25.2 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Woodbury?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 26 restaurants and cafés and 17 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Woodbury old or new?
The median home in Woodbury was built in 1948 — 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. 69% 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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