Living in Mount Laurel, NJ
Suburb in New Jersey
Mount Laurel is a suburb in New Jersey, home to about 45,000 people, with 3.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Mount Laurel a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 12 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Highly educated: 56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 8 research universities are within 31 mi
- Easy flying: PHL is 19 mi away
- Safe: violent crime is 0.4× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $2,267 state income tax per resident, 2.2% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Mount Laurel: common questions
What is the cost of living in Mount Laurel?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $397k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,170 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 103, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Mount Laurel?
New Jersey collects about $2,267 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.2% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Mount Laurel safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Mount Laurel?
Public schools in Mount Laurel test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 12 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Mount Laurel?
Mount Laurel has cold winters: winter days average around 44°F and summer days around 85°F, with roughly 25″ of snow a year.
Does Mount Laurel get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding: 13 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.35 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Mount Laurel?
The nearest major airport is PHL, about 19 mi away.
How Mount Laurel scores
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