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Cherry Hill Mall.
Cherry Hill Mall is an unincorporated community in Camden County, NJ. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Cherry Hill Mall
Cherry Hill Mall is an unincorporated community in New Jersey with household incomes running above the national average, a highly educated workforce, a growing population, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Cherry Hill Mall deals with rent well above the national average, county unemployment above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and cold winters.
The good
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Highly educated workforce
- Growing population
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Above-average unemployment in the county
- Air quality concerns
- Cold winters
How Cherry Hill Mall compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Cherry Hill Mall
Based on Cherry Hill Mall's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$4,264
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $85,280 a year
- 27% of Cherry Hill Mall renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$68,240
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $34,120
- Homes cost 3.3× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 51% above US
$2,132/mo median rent
Rent is expensive here, at $2,132 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices run above average, with a median around $341,200. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $341,200 · 27% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
5.7% county unemployment
Unemployment in Camden County is 5.7%, somewhat above the national average of 4.3%. Lining up work before the move is the safer route. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Camden County (county-wide)
Safety
153 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Cherry Hill Mall doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Cherry Hill Township Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 3093/100k · Policed by Cherry Hill Township Police Department (township-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
27 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 27.1 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 21% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 84°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 27°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 33% above US
48% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 48% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
3 public schools inside the boundary
There are 3 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site (6 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Cherry Hill Mall's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and county unemployment above the national average. A year of median rent ($2,132/mo) equals 25% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (21% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget and anyone moving without a job lined up.
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