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A town of 4,415, settled in 1867.
Magnolia grades C overall, ranked 345th of 466 in New Jersey, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 82% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, its police reported 9 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 85% of U.S. towns. Magnolia’s property crime rate is 31.3 per 1,000 residents, against 7.4 in New Jersey’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. Magnolia is more walkable than 90% of U.S. towns.
Where Magnolia beats most towns.
Where Magnolia’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 Magnolia is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,245 in 1920, a peak of 5,893 in 1970, 4,352 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 7 maps from 1891 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Magnolia. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw9 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw11 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 Magnolia, 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 Magnolia.
Magnolia carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of New Jersey (mostly inland flooding) and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Jersey; it also reports property crime at about twice the New Jersey rate.
Property crime runs at 31.3 per 1,000 residents, about twice the New Jersey rate, most of it theft.
Magnolia reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less. Magnolia’s violent crime rate is 2 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Magnolia School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| MagnoliaLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 396 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 96% of New Jersey towns, with expected losses of about $158 per resident a year; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Magnolia is 12 of 100. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Magnolia.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Magnolia home is worth about $322,000, up 1.3% in a year, 44% below the New Jersey typical home.
| Magnolia | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,427 a month | $1,780 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 77% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Within New Jersey it is less healthy than 57% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar. Its A− for health tops all 4 graded neighbors; Gloucester Township (B+) comes closest.
19% of adults binge drink in Magnolia. Magnolia beats the New Jersey average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Magnolia.
| Magnolia | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Magnolia | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.3% | 10.9% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.8% | 5.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Magnolia for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (8%), Cherry Hill Township (7%) and Camden (5%).
| Magnolia | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Magnolia 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
0.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Magnolia | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Albertson Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
| 2. Magnolia Train Station Park | 0.2 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
21 within 15 miles of the center of Magnolia
About 6 of every 100 Magnolia residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, US
Magnolia 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 4,352, an increase of 11 (+0.3%) from the 2010 census count of 4,341, which in turn reflected a decline of 68 (−1.5%) from the 4,409 counted in the 2000 census.
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4 towns share a border with Magnolia.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia | #345 | C | C | C− | C− | A− |
| Somerdale | #395 | C− | C+ | D | C− | B− |
| Lawnside | #441 | D− | C+ | D− | D | C− |
| Runnemede | #298 | B− | C− | B− | C− | B+ |
| Gloucester Township | #306 | B− | C− | B | C | B+ |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Magnolia grades C overall, better than 35% of U.S. towns and #345 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A− for health, C− for safety and C− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 3.5 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.
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