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    Moving to Glassboro, NJ

    Is Glassboro a good place to live?

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    Glassboro ranks #7 of 43 New Jersey cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (70/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $276,900
    +7.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,561
    per month
    Household income
    $80,388
    median
    Unemployment
    8.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Glassboro

    The median home value in Glassboro is $276,900 and median rent is $1,561 a month, against a median household income of $80,388. Homes cost about 3.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Glassboro crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New Jersey the 2025 rate was 199 violent and 1,268 property crimes per 100,000 people — #39 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Glassboro, NJ

    Glassboro has about 23,375 residents, 8.6% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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