Best Places08027, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 08027, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
08027 ranks 17,167th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 08027
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
08027's strengths and weaknesses
Where 08027 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 08027 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,434 a month, better than only 9% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 08027
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 08027 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $89,759, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 08027's effective rate of 2.06%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 08027
08027 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 08027.
Who works in 08027, and how
Work in 08027 centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 08027
08027 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 99% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 94% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 08027 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 08027, month by month
08027 sees roughly 66 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 36° | 27° |
| April | 68° | 56° | 44° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 72° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 08027
Philadelphia International sits about 4 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 14.8 million passengers in 2025, with 179 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 08027
Schools across 08027 average a D+, better than 10% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Logan Township Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Broad Street Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- Logan Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Nehaunsey Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Kingsway Regional High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Paulsboro High SchoolD− · 12% proficient
- Chester HsF · 6% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 08027 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
08027 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 08027 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 08027
Is 08027 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 08027 ranks 17,167th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, big-city access, and cell coverage, and lowest on state finances and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 08027 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $250,205. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $89,759 median income, cost of living beats 71% of zip codes.
Is 08027 safe?
Yes, 08027 is safer than 82% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $147 per resident a year.
Compare 08027 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 08027. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 08027 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
08027 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 08027: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 08027: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 08027: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 08027: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
08027 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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