Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Collingswood's standout: it is among the most walkable places in the country. Overall it grades C+, 340th among New Jersey's 466 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 87% of the country and 12% of its land is conserved. Its weakest subject is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $452K, 5 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Collingswood’s property crime rate is 25.7 per 1,000 residents, above both New Jersey’s towns (7.4) and U.S. towns (9.9). Only 5 of New Jersey’s 527 towns score higher on civic life. Collingswood has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Stokes-Lee House and Collingswood Theatre.
Where Collingswood beats most towns.
Collingswood TheatreWhere Collingswood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Collingswood is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 9%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 539 in 1890, 14,186 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 7 maps from 1891 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Collingswood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw3 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw4 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw6 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw12 mi MuseumLynnewood HallUSS 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 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Collingswood, 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 Collingswood.
Collingswood reports less crime than Haddon Township or any other graded neighbor and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Jersey.
Within New Jersey it is healthier than 50% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar.
19% of Collingswood adults binge drink. Collingswood beats the New Jersey average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 30% of Collingswood adults have high blood pressure.
| Collingswood | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Collingswood | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.9% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8.9% | 10.9% |
| More adults with depression | 19% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Collingswood Public School District. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collingswood Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 446 | B− |
| Collingswood High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 761 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Crime runs higher than in most U.S. towns, but its C− tops all 3 graded towns on its borders; Haddon Township (C−) comes closest. Property crime runs at 25.7 per 1,000 residents, about twice the New Jersey rate, most of it theft.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1.4 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Knight Park, at 61 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Newton Lake Park | 0.7 mi | 23 |
| 2. Knight Park | 0.4 mi | 61 |
| 3. Cooper River Park | — | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Collingswood for work: only 6% work in town. 23% of workers work from home in Collingswood. Jobs based in Collingswood grew to 4,189 in 2023, 903 more than in 2013.
| Collingswood | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 23% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.5% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical home values rose 6.4% in the year to September 2026. The median rent in Collingswood is $1,488 a month.
| Collingswood | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,488 a month | $1,780 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Collingswood has chilly winters and warm summers. Collingswood’s July high is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 34 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Collingswood.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
35 within 15 miles of the center of Collingswood
About 6 of every 100 Collingswood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
6 places in Collingswood on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Collingswood.
Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, US
Collingswood is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Center City Philadelphia. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 14,186, an increase of 260 (+1.9%) from the 2010 census count of 13,926, which in turn reflected a decline of 400 (−2.8%) from the 14,326 counted in the 2000 census. Owing in part to its Quaker history, Collingswood was founded as a dry town where alcohol cannot be sold, however restaurant patrons are permitted to bring their own wine and beer to consume. In July 2015, the town introduced an ordinance that allows craft breweries to operate in the town but not serve food. The ordinance passed …
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8 towns share a border with Collingswood.
Woodlynne next door grades lower for schools (D to Collingswood’s B−) and higher for cost of living (C to D).
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingswood | #340 | C+ | D | C− | B− | A |
| Haddon Township | #279 | B− | D | C− | B | A |
| Westmont | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oaklyn | #184 | B+ | C | — | C+ | A |
| Woodlynne | #422 | D | C | — | D | C |
| Camden | #449 | D− | B | D− | D− | D− |
| Pennsauken Township | #423 | D | C+ | D | D | C+ |
| Golden Triangle | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Oaklyn and Woodlynne report no FBI crime data of their own. Westmont and Golden Triangle aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Collingswood with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Collingswood grades C+ overall, better than 36% of U.S. towns and #340 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A for health, C− for safety 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.
7 notable people were born here, including Richard V. Allen and Gary Williams.
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