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Moving to
Marlton.
Marlton is an unincorporated community in Burlington 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 Marlton
Marlton 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. Marlton deals with rent well 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
- Air quality concerns
- Cold winters
How Marlton compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Marlton
Based on Marlton's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,440
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $68,800 a year
- 41% of Marlton renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$68,220
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $34,110
- Homes cost 3.6× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 22% above US
$1,720/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,720 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices run above average, with a median around $341,100. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $341,100 · 41% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.8% county unemployment
Unemployment in Burlington County is 4.8%, 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.
Burlington County (county-wide)
Safety
89 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Marlton doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Evesham 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 1332/100k · Policed by Evesham Township Police Department (township-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
27 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 27 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 17% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 85°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 26°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▲ 36% above US
49% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 49% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
2 public schools inside the boundary
There are 2 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, 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 Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site (12 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Marlton'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 air quality that falls short of national benchmarks. A year of median rent ($1,720/mo) equals 22% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (17% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals.
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