Living in Willingboro, NJ
Suburb in New Jersey
Willingboro is a suburb in New Jersey, home to about 32,000 people, with 3.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Willingboro a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 13 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Easy flying: PHL is 22 mi away
- Dog-friendly: 7 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $2,267 state income tax per resident, 2.8% property tax
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Willingboro: common questions
What is the cost of living in Willingboro?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $279k, 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 Willingboro?
New Jersey collects about $2,267 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.8% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Willingboro safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (0.8× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Willingboro?
Public schools in Willingboro test well below 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 Willingboro?
Willingboro has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 25″ of snow a year.
Does Willingboro 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 Willingboro?
The nearest major airport is PHL, about 22 mi away.
How Willingboro scores
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