Cherry Hill vs Jersey City, NJ
Property taxes, schools, NJ Transit pass and monthly cost for Cherry Hill and Jersey City, side by side with sources.
At a glance
- Lower tax billCherry Hill, $9,869 a year
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Cherry Hill has the lower 2025 average residential tax bill: $9,869 a year, $1,383 less than $11,252 in Jersey City. Cherry Hill is below the NJ average of $10,340 and Jersey City is above it.
- Higher school resultsCherry Hill: 4-year graduation, ELA, math
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On the district results, Cherry Hill's district is higher on 4-year graduation (95.2% vs 78.3%), ELA (62.7% vs 45.4%) and math (52.8% vs 32.8%).
Figures are from the data file, version 2.5.3. Estimates are labeled. Sources and dates are in each section below. Add a third town in the compare tool.
Monthly cost
Estimated monthly cost Estimate
- Mortgage (principal and interest)
- Property tax
- Insurance
- NJ Transit pass
- Jersey City$3,764 / monthMortgage $2,835 · Property tax $800 · Insurance $129 · no commute · on a $520,000 median single-family home
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Same math as the monthly cost calculator, at its defaults: each town's headline median sale price, single-family unless the town's label says otherwise (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales), 20% down, a 30-year fixed loan at 7.24% (Freddie Mac weekly national average, week of Oct 29, 2026), the town's 2025 effective tax rate, homeowners insurance (condo insurance for condo towns), and the town's NJ Transit pass where it has one. Excludes flood insurance, PMI, HOA, utilities and maintenance. Change the numbers in the calculator.
Home prices
Median sale price, single-family
- Jersey City$520,00031 sales
Median sale price, condo / townhouse
- Jersey City$492,50050 sales
Monthly mortgage
- Jersey City$2,835 / month
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Principal & interest only; excludes taxes and insurance. Based on the single-family median unless a town's row says otherwise.
Source: GSMLS
Property taxes
Average residential tax bill, 2025
- Cherry Hill$9,869 / year$471 below the NJ average
- Jersey City$11,252 / year$912 above the NJ average
- NJ average$10,340 / yearState total, same series as the town bills
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Bills compare better than raw tax rates, because towns assess homes at different shares of market value.
Schools
Meeting ELA standards
- Cherry Hill62.7% Above NJ average
- Jersey City45.4% Below NJ average
- NJ state53.0%
Meeting math standards
- Cherry Hill52.8% Above NJ average
- Jersey City32.8% Below NJ average
- NJ state42.0%
4-year graduation rate
- Cherry Hill95.2% Above NJ average
- Jersey City78.3% Below NJ average
- NJ state91.8%
Chronic absenteeism
- Cherry Hill14.0% Below NJ average
- Jersey City23.7% Above NJ average
- NJ state14.4%
Student:teacher ratio
- Cherry Hill12:1
- Jersey City12:1
- NJ state12:1
Commute
Peak commute time
- Jersey City18.5 minPATH from Grove Street to 33rd Street (Midtown Manhattan)
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Typical from Grove Street (PATH): 18.5 min, median ride time of the direct scheduled PATH trips arriving 7:00-9:00 AM in PATH's weekday GTFS schedule (service through 2026-11-13); the count is for that schedule, not for Nov 18. Based on 28 trips.
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Not shown for Cherry Hill: No NJ Transit rail service to New York Penn Station
PATH commute time
- Jersey City15 minNewport (PATH) to 33rd Street (PATH)
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Typical: 15 min, median ride time of the direct scheduled PATH trips arriving 7:00-9:00 AM in PATH's weekday GTFS schedule (service through 2026-11-13); the count is for that schedule, not for Nov 18. Based on 28 trips.
Ferry commute time
- Jersey City7 minPaulus Hook to Brookfield Place
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Typical: 8 min, median scheduled crossing time of the weekday ferry sailings from this terminal that arrive at the destination 7:00-9:00 AM in NY Waterway's published timetable. Based on 17 trips.
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