Greentree 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 Greentree

Greentree is an unincorporated community in New Jersey with household incomes running above the national average, a highly educated workforce, 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. Greentree deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, county unemployment above the national average, and commute times longer than most cities.

The good

  • Higher-than-average incomes
  • Highly educated workforce
  • Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

  • Rent well above the national average
  • High home prices
  • Above-average unemployment in the county
  • Above-average commute times
  • Air quality concerns
  • Cold winters

How Greentree compares

Median household income

Greentree$145,823
New Jersey avg$103,556
US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Greentree$2,176
New Jersey avg$1,720
US$1,413

Median home value

Greentree$438,400
New Jersey avg$454,400
US$332,700

What it takes to move to Greentree

Based on Greentree's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$4,352

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

  • Income to keep rent under 30%: $87,040 a year
  • 48% of Greentree renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$87,680

a 20% down payment on the median home

  • With 10% down: $43,840
  • Homes cost 3.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 54% above US

$2,176/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $2,176 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 $438,400. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $438,400 · 48% 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

Greentree 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 around▲ 19% above US

31 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 30.9 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 6 in 10 workers drive to work; 31% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone
58%
Work from home
31%
Carpool
5.7%
Public transit
3.9%
Walk
1.0%
Other
0.5%

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

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)
10°30°50°70°90°5.5"Jan: 3.46" precipitationFeb: 2.62" precipitationMar: 4.39" precipitationApr: 3.94" precipitationMay: 3.88" precipitationJun: 4.56" precipitationJul: 5.04" precipitationAug: 4.07" precipitationSep: 4.32" precipitationOct: 4.07" precipitationNov: 3.29" precipitationDec: 4.49" precipitation25°JJan: high 40°F, low 25°FFFeb: high 43°F, low 26°FMMar: high 52°F, low 33°FAApr: high 64°F, low 43°FMMay: high 73°F, low 52°FJJun: high 82°F, low 62°F87°JJul: high 87°F, low 68°FAAug: high 85°F, low 66°FSSep: high 78°F, low 59°FOOct: high 66°F, low 47°FNNov: high 55°F, low 37°FDDec: high 45°F, low 30°F

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 98% above US

71% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.

Schools

4 public schools inside the boundary

There are 4 public schools inside the boundary and 3 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 (10 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Greentree'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 home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($2,176/mo) equals 18% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (31% 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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