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Few places in the country grade higher. Haddon Heights earns an A, ranked 45th of 466 in New Jersey. Residents are healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, the median household earns $133K, and natural-hazard risk is low. Its lowest mark, a C, is in cost of living. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 100% of U.S. towns, with 5 places on the National Register. Haddon Heights is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. On history, just 8 of New Jersey’s 530 towns do better. 29% of workers work from home in Haddon Heights, above both the New Jersey town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (11%).
Where Haddon Heights beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,452 in 1910, 7,495 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 6 maps from 1891 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 Haddon Heights is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Haddon Heights. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw7 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw8 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw14 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 Haddon Heights, 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 Haddon Heights.
Haddon Heights pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the New Jersey norm, carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of New Jersey (mostly inland flooding) and has less food insecurity than most of New Jersey.
Its widest gap with New Jersey is food insecurity: 6.8% of its 5,890 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.3% statewide.
25% of adults have obesity in Haddon Heights. Haddon Heights beats the New Jersey average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of adults binge drink in Haddon Heights.
| Haddon Heights | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 28% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| What stands out | Haddon Heights | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the HADDON HEIGHTS School District. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School, with 926 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenview AvenueLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 261 | B+ |
| Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 926 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 100% of New Jersey towns, with expected losses of about $159 per resident a year; that rating is what its A+ for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Haddon Heights is 5 of 100. Since 1978, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Haddon Heights.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute for its 3,815 working residents takes 23.8 minutes, against 30.5 across New Jersey. 28.6% of workers work from home, against 16.8% across New Jersey.
Most working residents leave Haddon Heights for work: only 6% work in town. 2.5% of Haddon Heights residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Haddon Heights has added 430 jobs, to 2,246 in 2023.
| Haddon Heights | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $133,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Haddon Heights Park, at 21 acres.
| Haddon Heights | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Haddon Heights Park | 0.7 mi | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Haddon Heights has chilly winters and warm summers. Haddon Heights’ July high is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Haddon Heights's reported crime rate is well below New Jersey's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Haddon Heights | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.2 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Haddon Heights grades A overall with a typical home of about $505K, below the New Jersey typical value; only 24 of the 132 New Jersey towns graded A− or better can say that.
The typical Haddon Heights home is worth about $505,000, up 4.1% in a year, 12% below the New Jersey typical home.
| Haddon Heights | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,166 a month | $1,780 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 77% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
25 within 15 miles of the center of Haddon Heights
About 5 of every 100 Haddon Heights residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Where Haddon Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Haddon Heights on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Haddon Heights.
Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, US
Haddon Heights is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,495, an increase of 22 (+0.3%) from the 2010 census count of 7,473, which in turn reflected a decline of 74 (−1.0%) from the 7,547 counted in the 2000 census. Haddon Heights was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1904, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township and parts of Haddon Township. The borough was named for Elizabeth Haddon, an early settler of the area. Haddon Heights is a dry town where alcohol cannot be sold. A November 2024 non-binding referendum asking voters to allow liquor sales at …
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5 towns share a border with Haddon Heights.
At #45 in NJ, it grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; Haddonfield (A) comes closest. Haddonfield next door grades higher for schools (A to Haddon Heights’s B) and lower for cost of living (D to C).
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haddon Heights | #45 | A | C | — | B | A+ |
| Barrington | #165 | A− | C | B+ | C+ | A |
| Bellmawr | #288 | B− | C | B− | C+ | B |
| Haddonfield | #52 | A | D | B | A | A+ |
| Mount Ephraim | #358 | C | C | D | B− | B |
| Audubon | #251 | B | C+ | D | C | A |
Haddon Heights reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Haddon Heights with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Haddon Heights grades A overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #45 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A+ for health and B for schools.
That is 5.5 years of the area's median household income ($91,289 across the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
4 notable people were born here, including Billy Lange and Kristine Howard.
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