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    Moving to Lindenwold, NJ

    Is Lindenwold a good place to live?

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    Lindenwold ranks #5 of 43 New Jersey cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (77/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $168,300
    +8.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,265
    per month
    Household income
    $55,099
    median
    Unemployment
    3.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Lindenwold

    The median home value in Lindenwold is $168,300 and median rent is $1,265 a month, against a median household income of $55,099. Homes cost about 3.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Lindenwold 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 Lindenwold, NJ

    Lindenwold has about 21,534 residents, 3.6% unemployment and 15% 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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