What it's like to live in Pine Hill
Pine Hill is a small city in New Jersey with home prices that remain within reach, crime rates well below the national average, 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. Pine Hill deals with county unemployment above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and college degree attainment below the national average.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Low crime rates
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Above-average unemployment in the county
- Above-average commute times
- Air quality concerns
- Low college degree attainment
- High rent burden for renters
- Cold winters
How Pine Hill compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Pine Hill
Based on Pine Hill's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,822
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $56,440 a year
- 57% of Pine Hill renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$40,920
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $20,460
- Homes cost 2.8× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of livingNear US average
$1,411/mo median rent
Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,411 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $204,600. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $204,600 · 57% 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▼ 44% below US
183 violent crimes per 100k
Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.
Property crime 916/100k · Pine Hill Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 23% above US
32 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 32.1 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. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 10% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 85°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 25°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 40% below US
22% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 22%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
4 public schools inside the boundary
There are 4 public schools inside the boundary. 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 (13 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Pine Hill's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are county unemployment above the national average and commute times longer than most cities. A year of median rent ($1,411/mo) equals 23% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime. It may be a harder fit for anyone moving without a job lined up and people who dread long commutes.
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