Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Glassboro's standout: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 96% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades C+, 337th of 466 graded towns in New Jersey. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 78% of the country and natural-hazard risk is low. Its weakest subject is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $368K, 4 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 11% of residents are under 18 in Glassboro, against 21% in New Jersey’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Glassboro is home to Rowan University. Only 3 of the 468 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower median age than Glassboro.
Where Glassboro beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,088 in 1880, 23,149 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1849 and 6 maps from 1890 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Glassboro is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 12%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glassboro. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw20 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw17 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw19 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryUSS 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 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glassboro, 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 Glassboro.
Glassboro carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of New Jersey (mostly inland flooding) and is shaped by its college students, but it reports more crime than Monroe Township and its other graded neighbors.
13 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. The trail density in Glassboro is 1.4 miles per square mile. Glassboro Wildlife Management Area, at 1,078 acres with 8.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Glassboro Wildlife Management Area | 8.5 mi | 1,078 |
| 2. New Street Park | 0.7 mi | 19 |
| 3. Robert Renlund Park | 0.7 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Glassboro School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Glassboro High School, with 561 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy L. Bullock SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–5 | Grades 1–5 | 701 | D |
| Glassboro High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 561 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
28.9% of residents are enrolled in college, against 6.4% statewide, which pulls the median age down.
13% of residents are 65 or older in Glassboro. Glassboro has grown 5.7% since 2020, to 24,483 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 43% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Glassboro.
| Glassboro | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 45% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.3 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 62% are men (NJ 51%).
| Glassboro | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 33.9% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.9% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.2% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.6% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.2% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.7% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 99% of New Jersey towns, with expected losses of about $199 per resident a year; that rating is what its A+ for hazard risk is built on.
Glassboro’s FEMA risk score is 8 of 100. Since 1984, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Glassboro.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Within New Jersey it is less healthy than 64% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar.
38% of Glassboro adults feel lonely. Glassboro beats the New Jersey average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 20% of Glassboro adults report frequent mental distress.
| Glassboro | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 36% |
| What stands out | Glassboro | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 7.9% | 10.9% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 19.9% | 14.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Glassboro home is worth about $368,000, up 3.2% in a year, 36% below the New Jersey typical home.
| Glassboro | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,687 a month | $1,780 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Glassboro has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Glassboro has about as many jobs (8,613) as working residents, but only 647 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Glassboro for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Glassboro has added 680 jobs, to 8,613 in 2023. The top destinations are Philadelphia (9%), Washington Township (5%) and Vineland (4%).
| Glassboro | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 17% | 16% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Each of the 5 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Monroe Township (B) to Pitman (A). At 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 71% of New Jersey’s graded towns. Reported crimes rose from 314 to 403 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
3 within 15 miles of the center of Glassboro
College town 29 of every 100 Glassboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
18,579 counted in 2010 and 23,149 in 2020; an estimated 24,483 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 5.7% since 2020, after 24.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
3 places in Glassboro on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Glassboro.
Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, US
Glassboro is a borough within Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 23,149, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 4,570 (+24.6%) from the 18,579 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn had reflected a decline of 489 (−2.6%) from the 19,068 counted in the 2000 census. Much of the recent and projected growth in Glassboro have been attributed to the growth trajectory of Rowan University, founded in 1923 and formerly known as Glassboro State College. Glassboro and surrounding Gloucester County constitute part of South Jersey. What is now Glassboro was origi…
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7 towns share a border with Glassboro.
All 6 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C+; Monroe Township (B−) is closest.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glassboro | #337 | C+ | D | B− | C− | A− |
| Washington Township | #227 | B | D | — | B− | A− |
| Elk Township | #194 | B+ | B− | A− | C | A− |
| Pitman | #111 | A | C− | A | B− | A |
| Clayton | #255 | B | C | B+ | C− | B |
| Monroe Township | #281 | B− | C− | B | C+ | B+ |
| Richwood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Township | #16 | A+ | B− | A | B+ | A |
Washington Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Richwood isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Glassboro with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Glassboro grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #337 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A− for health, B− for safety and C− 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.
13 notable people were born here, including Betty Castor and Corey Clement.
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