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Springdale.

15,173people live here $164,796median household income▲ 104% above US $493,900median home value▲ 48% above US

Springdale 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 Springdale

Springdale is an unincorporated community in New Jersey with household incomes running above the national average, a highly educated workforce, a population that has grown fast since 2020, 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. Springdale deals with home prices well above the national average, county unemployment above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.

The good

Higher-than-average incomes
Highly educated workforce
Fast-growing population
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

High home prices
Above-average unemployment in the county
Air quality concerns
High rent burden for renters
Cold winters

How Springdale compares

Median household income

Springdale$164,796

New Jersey avg$103,556

US$80,734

Median home value

Springdale$493,900

New Jersey avg$454,400

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Springdale

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

To buy

$98,780

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $49,390
Homes cost 3.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

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

Springdale 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 27.2 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 6 in 10 workers drive to work; 28% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

58%

Work from home

28%

Carpool

4.5%

Public transit

4.3%

Other

3.6%

Walk

1.2%

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)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 96% 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

3 public schools inside the boundary

There are 3 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 Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site (10 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Springdale's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are home prices well above the national average and county unemployment above the national average. It tends to suit remote workers (28% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for anyone moving without a job lined up.

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