Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Palmyra's standout: it has 8 miles of trail. Overall it grades C, ranked 359th of 466 in New Jersey. It is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Palmyra’s trail density is 3.2 miles per square mile, above both New Jersey’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4). Palmyra has 1 place on the National Register.
Where Palmyra beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Palmyra’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 Palmyra is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 571 in 1880, 7,438 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1950 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Palmyra. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw7 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw7 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw8 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Palmyra, 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 Palmyra.
Palmyra is safe by national standards but not by New Jersey’s and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in New Jersey; it also carries more natural-hazard risk than most of New Jersey (mostly inland flooding).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Palmyra Public School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Palmyra High School, with 385 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Street SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 417 | C− |
| Palmyra High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 385 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 98% of New Jersey towns, with expected losses of about $529 per resident a year; that rating is what its D− for hazard risk is built on.
Since 2005, 30 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Palmyra.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Palmyra home is worth about $311,000, up 1.5% in a year, 46% below the New Jersey typical home. At $1,696 a month, Palmyra’s median rent is against $1,780 a month in New Jersey’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Palmyra | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,696 a month | $1,780 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Palmyra for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Palmyra fell to 1,307 in 2023, 303 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Palmyra is 25 minutes.
| Palmyra | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 17% | 16% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Palmyra has chilly winters and warm summers. Palmyra’s July high is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within New Jersey it is less healthy than 78% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar.
Palmyra beats the New Jersey average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of Palmyra adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Palmyra | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 25% |
| What stands out | Palmyra | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.2% | 11.3% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 68.3% | 63.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.2% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 80% of New Jersey’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
35 within 15 miles of the center of Palmyra
About 5 of every 100 Palmyra residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
3 notable people were born in Palmyra.
Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, US
Palmyra is a borough in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,438, an increase of 40 (+0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 7,398, which in turn reflected an increase of 307 (+4.3%) from the 7,091 counted in the 2000 census. The borough, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Palmyra was originally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 19, 1894, from portions of Cinnaminson Township and Riverton. On February 20, 1923, Palmyra was reincorporated as a borough.
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4 towns share a border with Palmyra.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra | #359 | C | C− | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Pennsauken Township | #423 | D | C+ | D | D | C+ |
| Cinnaminson Township | #289 | B− | D | C+ | B | A |
| Riverton | #148 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A |
Riverton reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Palmyra with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Palmyra grades C overall, better than 30% of U.S. towns and #359 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades B+ for health, C+ for safety and C+ for schools. Hazard risk 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 C−.
Palmyra was laid out in 1850 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including Robert K. Crane and Jonathan Grimes.
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