Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Lindenwold grades D− overall, 439th among New Jersey's 466 graded towns, mostly because of schools and health. Its schools rank among the lowest in New Jersey on tests and graduation. Residents are less healthy than 83% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. In its favor, it is more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Lindenwold, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 41 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score lower on incomes. Lindenwold's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 96% of U.S. towns.
Where Lindenwold beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Lindenwold School Four | K–4 | 657 |
| Lindenwold School Five | K–4 | 596 |
| Lindenwold Middle School | 5–8 | 896 |
17,613 counted in 2010 and 21,641 in 2020; an estimated 21,952 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Lindenwold is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 91% of comparable towns) to D− for schools (better than 1%), so the D− overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 2,523 in 1930, 21,641 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 6 maps from 1888 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lindenwold. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw14 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw12 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw14 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 Lindenwold, 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 Lindenwold.
Lindenwold has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it reports more crime than Gibbsboro and its other graded neighbors and has poverty well above the New Jersey rate.
Each of its 6 graded neighbors has a higher School Grade than its D−, Voorhees Township highest at B+.
Its public schools are run by the Lindenwold Public School District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Lindenwold High School, with 802 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwold Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 896 | D |
| Lindenwold High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 802 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
At 3 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income, the typical home (about $270K) costs less against local pay than in 95% of New Jersey towns; that ratio is one input to its C for cost of living. Home values rose 58% in five years, to about $270K, against 35% across New Jersey.
30% of households own their home in Lindenwold. Typical home values rose 6.1% in the year to September 2026. The median rent in Lindenwold is $1,323 a month.
| Lindenwold | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 30% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,323 a month | $1,780 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
All 6 graded neighbors score healthier than its C−, from Clementon (B) to Voorhees Township (A).
45% of Lindenwold adults sleep under 7 hours. Lindenwold beats the New Jersey average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23. 35% of Lindenwold adults get no exercise outside work.
| Lindenwold | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 11% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 22% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lindenwold | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 35.5% | 39.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Each of the 4 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Gibbsboro (B−) to Stratford (B+).
Lindenwold’s violent crime rate is 3.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Lindenwold | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 19.3 per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Lindenwold has 1,905 jobs for its 8,485 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 1,410 in 2013 to 1,905.
Most working residents leave Lindenwold for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Lindenwold grew to 1,905 in 2023, 495 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Philadelphia (7%), Cherry Hill Township (6%) and Voorhees Township (5%).
| Lindenwold | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 2007, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lindenwold.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lindenwold 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
| Lindenwold | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.6% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Myrtle Ave Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
15 within 15 miles of the center of Lindenwold
About 7 of every 100 Lindenwold residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Where Lindenwold’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, US
Lindenwold 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 21,641, an increase of 4,028 (+22.9%) from the 2010 census count of 17,613, which in turn reflected an increase of 199 (+1.1%) from the 17,414 counted in the 2000 census. As of 2020, Lindenwold had the 10th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey with an equalized rate of 4.810% compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%. The borough is part of the South Jersey region of the state.
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10 towns share a border with Lindenwold.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its D−; Clementon (B−) is closest. Voorhees Township next door grades higher for schools (B+ to Lindenwold’s D−) and lower for cost of living (D to C).
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwold | #439 | D− | C | C− | D− | C− |
| Gibbsboro | — | — | C− | B− | B− | A− |
| Clementon | #307 | B− | C | — | C+ | B |
| Laurel Springs | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | A |
| Stratford | #209 | B+ | C | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Echelon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Voorhees Township | #175 | A− | D | B− | B+ | A |
| Gloucester Township | #306 | B− | C− | B | C | B+ |
Gibbsboro and Laurel Springs have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Clementon and Laurel Springs report no FBI crime data of their own. Echelon isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lindenwold with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lindenwold grades D− overall, better than 4% of U.S. towns and #439 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades C− for health, C− for safety and D− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D−.
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