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For most people who can afford it, yes. Cherry Hill Township grades B+ overall, 180th among New Jersey's 466 graded towns. It is more walkable than 94% of U.S. towns. Residents are healthier than 93% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $122K. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $386K, 4.2 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Cherry Hill Township’s property crime rate is 30.5 per 1,000 residents, above both the New Jersey town median (7.4) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9). Its National Register listings include Samuel Coles House and Gatehouse at Colestown Cemetery.
Where Cherry Hill Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,577 in 1850, a low of 1,457 in 1890, 74,553 in 2020. The archive holds 47 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 7 maps from 1888 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Cherry Hill Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cherry Hill Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw9 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw10 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw17 mi Park & preservePine BarrensUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cherry Hill Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cherry Hill Township.
Cherry Hill Township is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Jersey; it also has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Within New Jersey it is healthier than 67% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar. Its widest gap with New Jersey is no health insurance: 7.1% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 11.3% statewide.
25% of Cherry Hill Township adults have obesity. Cherry Hill Township beats the New Jersey average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of Cherry Hill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Cherry Hill Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cherry Hill Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Cherry Hill School District. Three of its 24 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Carusi Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 859 | C+ |
| Cherry Hill High School EastLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,120 | B+ |
| Joseph D. Sharp Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 455 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
20 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Cooper River Park, at 43 acres. The trail density in Cherry Hill Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Cherry Hill Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 9.4% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Borton Mills | 2.1 mi | 26 |
| 2. John H. Adler Memorial Park at Challenge Grove | 0.5 mi | 15 |
| 3. Point of Woods Park | 0.4 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Cherry Hill Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 26° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Cherry Hill Township for work: only 13% work in town. 23% of workers work from home in Cherry Hill Township. Jobs based in Cherry Hill Township fell to 47,719 in 2023, 3,366 fewer than in 2013.
| Cherry Hill Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 23% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $122,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
115 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 12 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 115 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cherry Hill Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cherry Hill Township's reported crime rate is well above New Jersey's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 121 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
26 within 15 miles of the center of Cherry Hill Township
About 5 of every 100 Cherry Hill Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
5 places in Cherry Hill Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
25 notable people were born in Cherry Hill Township.
Township in Camden County, New Jersey, US
Cherry Hill is a township within Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As a suburb of Philadelphia, the township is part of South Jersey and the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Cherry Hill grew during the mid-20th century suburbanization, becoming one of the Delaware Valley's main commercial centers, including the Cherry Hill Mall. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 74,553.
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10 towns share a border with Cherry Hill Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Hill Township | #180 | B+ | D | — | B | A |
| Haddonfield | #52 | A | D | B | A | A+ |
| Cherry Hill Mall | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ashland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maple Shade Township | #412 | D | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Greentree | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evesham Township | #217 | B+ | D | B− | B | A |
| Marlton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cherry Hill Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Cherry Hill Mall, Ashland, Greentree and Marlton aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cherry Hill Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Cherry Hill Township grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #180 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
25 notable people were born here, including Ali Larter and Lauren Cohan.
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