Best PlacesBurlington County, NJ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in Burlington County, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The averages hide a wide spread here, so the area matters as much as the address. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Burlington County ranks 295th of 3,144 U.S. counties on the BestNeighborhood index. Paychecks stretch further here than almost anywhere else: the median household brings in $119,345, wages outrun the cost of living, and an educated workforce ranks near the top of the country. The main drawbacks are state finances, property taxes, and childcare costs.
The best neighborhoods in Burlington County
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.
The best areas in Burlington County
The parts of Burlington County, ranked by the BestNeighborhood standard score across every neighborhood, highest scoring first. Each note says how that part differs from the rest of the county.
Medford
Tree cover is thicker, it is quieter, and more adults hold degrees.
Marlton
Fewer homes sit empty, though fewer households have young kids.
Riverton, Moorestown-Lenola & Maple Shade
Prices have run up less and biking is better.
Mount Holly, Mount Laurel & Lumberton
Bordentown, Crosswicks & Columbus
Scores close to Mount Holly, Mount Laurel & Lumberton, except that streets are more car-dependent here.
Burlington
Schools score lower and crime runs higher.
Vincentown, Leisuretowne & Country Lake Estates
More residents vote, though commutes are longer.
Riverside, Willingboro & Beverly
Local pay stretches less far and incomes run lower.
Browns Mills, Fort Dix & Pemberton
Health care is harder to reach and transit reaches fewer jobs.
Burlington County shows why a single number is not enough. Some neighborhoods score in the bottom 5% of the country and others in the top 1%. Pick the area first, then the home.
Burlington County's strengths and weaknesses
Burlington County ranks where it does because the parts of life that are hardest to change mostly work here. Big-city access is the standout, in the top 1% of counties. High incomes and what local pay buys follow.
The one real hole is state finances, near the bottom of the country. Property taxes and childcare costs also cost it ground. The measures below break that down, and the map shows how much of it holds street by street.
Where Burlington County ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 99% of counties
- Household income$119,345 median, better than 97% of counties
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of counties
- Health outlookBetter than 94% of counties
- Low vacancyBetter than 94% of counties
Where Burlington County ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 1% of counties
- Low property taxBetter than only 1% of counties
- Cheap childcare$1,470 a month, better than only 3% of counties
- Nice weatherabout 59 pleasant days a year, better than only 5% of counties
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 13% of counties
What it costs to buy a home in Burlington County
A household needs to earn about $115,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Burlington County home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $119,345, 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 Burlington County's effective rate of 2.09%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Burlington County
Burlington County runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Burlington County.
Who works in Burlington County, and how
Work in Burlington County centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Burlington County
Burlington County has more restaurants and bars per resident than 86% of counties and more parkland per resident than 71% of counties. The coast is about 50 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Burlington County and thins out in others, which the map shows.
Is Burlington County growing, and who is moving in?
Burlington County has grown about 6% over the last decade. The largest inbound stream comes from the rest of the Philadelphia, PA metro.
Where new residents come from
Where people leaving Burlington County go
Move counts are the latest county-to-county migration flows, each county grouped into its metro.
What the weather is like in Burlington County, month by month
Burlington County sees roughly 59 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 35° | 25° |
| April | 67° | 54° | 42° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 67° |
| October | 71° | 59° | 47° |
Flying in and out of Burlington County
The nearest airport, Trenton Mercer, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 23 miles away.
The best schools in and around Burlington County
Schools across Burlington County average a C, better than 33% of counties.
Top elementary schools
- George C. Baker Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Chairville Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Springville Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Haines Sixth Grade CenterA− · 54% proficient
- William Allen Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Moorestown Upper Elementary SchoolB+ · 49% proficient
Top high schools
- Arts Academy At Benjamin RushA− · 65% proficient
- Moorestown High SchoolA− · 63% proficient
- Shawnee High SchoolB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Burlington County school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Burlington County 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 Burlington County against the other 3,143 counties.
Who Burlington County suits
Families
Schools land around the 33rd percentile and crime safety beats 90%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 97% of counties, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 17% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Burlington County
Is Burlington County a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Burlington County ranks 295th of 3,144 counties. It scores highest on big-city access, high incomes, and what local pay buys, 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 Burlington County expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $372,357. The overall cost of living runs about 0% above the national average. Set against a $119,345 median income, cost of living beats 97% of counties.
Is Burlington County safe?
Yes, Burlington County is safer than 90% of counties. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $168 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Burlington County?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 45 with lows near 25. That works out to about 59 pleasant days a year, more than 5% of counties.
What are the best neighborhoods in Burlington County?
Using the default rankings, the highest-scoring areas are Medford, Marlton, and Riverton, Moorestown-Lenola & Maple Shade. The ranked list and the re-weightable map above let you re-sort them for your own priorities.
Is Burlington County good for families?
Schools beat 33% of counties, crime safety beats 90%, and childcare runs $1,470 a month.
Is Burlington County good for remote workers?
Cost of living against local pay beats 97% of counties, and the fastest advertised internet here beats 61% of counties. About 17% of workers already work from home.
Compare Burlington County with other counties
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Burlington County. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Burlington County 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.
Burlington County detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Burlington County: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Burlington County: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Burlington County: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Burlington County: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Burlington County 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program: population growth and net migration behind the population-change section.
- 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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