Cherry Hill vs Red Bank, NJ
Property taxes, schools, NJ Transit pass and monthly cost for Cherry Hill and Red Bank, 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, $1,068 less than $10,937 in Red Bank. Cherry Hill is below the NJ average of $10,340 and Red Bank is above it.
- Higher school resultsCherry Hill: ELA, math
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On the district results, Cherry Hill's district is higher on ELA (62.7% vs 46.5%) and math (52.8% vs 33.5%).
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
Home prices
Source: GSMLS
Property taxes
Average residential tax bill, 2025
- Cherry Hill$9,869 / year$471 below the NJ average
- Red Bank$10,937 / year$597 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
- Red Bank46.5% Below NJ average
- NJ state53.0%
Meeting math standards
- Cherry Hill52.8% Above NJ average
- Red Bank33.5% Below NJ average
- NJ state42.0%
4-year graduation rate
- Cherry Hill95.2% Above NJ average
- NJ state91.8%
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Not shown for Red Bank: K-8 district; see high school
Chronic absenteeism
- Cherry Hill14.0% Below NJ average
- Red Bank5.4% Below NJ average
- NJ state14.4%
Student:teacher ratio
- Cherry Hill12:1
- Red Bank10:1
- NJ state12:1
Commute
NJ Transit adult monthly pass to NY Penn
- Red Bank$549 / month
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Not shown for Cherry Hill: No NJ Transit rail to New York Penn Station from Cherry Hill
Peak commute time
- Red Bank73 min
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Typical from Red Bank: 80.5 min, median trip time of the scheduled trips arriving 7:00-9:00 AM on Wed 2026-11-18 (one itinerary per departure; dominated options excluded). Based on 6 trips.
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Not shown for Cherry Hill: No NJ Transit rail service to New York Penn Station
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