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Cherry Hill, New Jersey, in Camden county, is 7 miles E of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cherry Hill is situated in a coastal plain in the Delaware Valley and is bordered by Pennsauken Creek and the Cooper River. In 2006 Cherry Hill was recognized by Money Magazine as one of the "Best Places to Live" in the nation and was ranked as the eight safest place to live in the study. Cherry Hill is home to the headquarters of Subaru of America, Commerce Bancorp and Pinnacle Foods.
It's known as an affluent city and is regarded as the economic center for South New Jersey. It includes a large number of luxury homes and numerous condominium communities. Several of the local schools have been recognized as "Star Schools" by the New Jersey Department of Education.
The Lenni-Lenape Indians were the original inhabitants. The Quakers from England established Colestown in the late 1600's. The name Cherry Hill was given to the township in 1961 by the citizens by a non-binding referendum. The name was taken from Abraham Browning's former farm named Cherry Hill. During the late 1800's the township was a thriving agricultural community which included flourishing gristmills and carriage producing businesses.
The farms in Cherry Hill grew a large amount of produce for the Campbell's Soup Company. Cherry Hill's agricultural production contributed to the nick-name "The Garden State" for New Jersey. After the Great Depression developers purchased agricultural land in the Cherry Hill area and constructed the horse racetrack known as Garden State Park. Soon, luxury hotels were built near the popular racetrack. The township experienced substantial population and economic growth after World War II ended.
The city is home to a campus of the Camden County College.
The New Jersey Turnpike traverses through Cherry Hill. NJ Transit provides bus transportation to Philadelphia.
Cherry Hill strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
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| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 11% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Cherry Hill to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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Detailed pages on related topics: Cherry Hill colleges • Cherry Hill travel • Cherry Hill mortgage and property.
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