Best Places08343, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 08343, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
08343 ranks 8,297th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on big-city access by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 08343
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.
08343's strengths and weaknesses
Where 08343 ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Household income$118,656 median, better than 89% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 08343 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,398 a month, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 16% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 08343
A household needs to earn about $105,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 08343 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $118,656, 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 08343's effective rate of 2.50%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 08343
08343's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 08343.
Who works in 08343, and how
Work in 08343 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 08343
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 08343.
What the weather is like in 08343, month by month
08343 sees roughly 65 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 08343
Philadelphia International sits about 16 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 08343
Schools across 08343 average a C, better than 37% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Harrison Township Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Upper Pittsgrove SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Aura Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pleasant Valley SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Delsea Regional Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Delsea Regional High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Clearview Regional High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Arthur P. Schalick High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 08343 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
08343 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 08343 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 08343
Is 08343 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 08343 ranks 8,297th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on big-city access, low crime, and what local pay buys, and lowest on property taxes and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 08343 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $327,578. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $118,656 median income, cost of living beats 90% of zip codes.
Is 08343 safe?
Yes, 08343 is safer than 91% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $126 per resident a year.
Compare 08343 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 08343. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 08343 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.
08343 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 08343: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 08343: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 08343: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 08343: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
08343 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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