Living in Voorhees, NJ
Suburb in New Jersey
Voorhees is a suburb in New Jersey, home to about 31,000 people, with 3.2 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Voorhees a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 12 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Highly educated: 60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 7 research universities are within 31 mi
- Easy flying: PHL is 16 mi away
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $2,267 state income tax per resident, 2.56% property tax
- Few dog parks: 12 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in Voorhees: common questions
What is the cost of living in Voorhees?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $454k, 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 Voorhees?
New Jersey collects about $2,267 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.56% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Voorhees safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Voorhees?
Public schools in Voorhees test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 14 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Voorhees?
Voorhees has cold winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 86°F, with roughly 22″ of snow a year.
Does Voorhees get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 9 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.36 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Voorhees?
The nearest major airport is PHL, about 16 mi away.
How Voorhees scores
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