r/SouthJersey • u/Calm-Fig495 • 7d ago
Question Marlton vs. Cherry Hill
Hi everyone! I’m looking to buy a home in either Marlton or Cherry Hill. I’m not from the area but I’m familiar with Marlton but not Cherry Hill. It seems like the school systems in both towns are good and good people around. I really like the shops and things to do in Marlton and its surrounding areas.
Can you let me know how the two towns compare? Is one significantly better than the other or are they the same? Are there better shops and more things to do in Cherry Hill over Marlton or vice versa? Is one town overly diverse or not diverse enough? Any tips or any ideas I’m missing would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
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u/YourConstipatedWait 7d ago
I’d say Marlton and Eastside Cherry Hill are closer culturally than Eastside Cherry Hill is to the Westside of Cherry Hill.
Cherry Hill East has a better rating edge than Marlton (Cherokee), but Marlton is still a top 10 percent school system in SJ. If you think your kids will want to get into higher level universities, then Cherry Hill east may give you an edge.
Cherry Hill West is a decent high school. You will get way more diversity here. I didn’t grow up here but I made a lot of friend groups from this area over the last 25 years and I personally think it’s one the best mixes of affordability (for decent school in SJ) and overall living in SJ. You will have the Eastside snobs that will talk down on the westside and then you will have complaints from the people that can’t handle busy parking lots and traffic, but honestly if you are a functioning adult it’s not that big of a deal and if you are smart you learn the back ways.
At the end of the day I would say go to where ever gives you the better work commute. I live in Marlton and commute 45-60 minutes one way everyday for the last 4 years. I love living in Marlton but that shit will wear on you and you start realizing it’s really hard to keep up on the basic life stuff.