What about Audubon, NJ? (Camden, Collingswood: house, neighborhoods, schools)

[brikag]

Hello Everyone,

My partner and I are checking out New Jersey and we noticed one of the Southern NJ towns called Audubon looked very inviting. Small town feel but close to metro areas. Can anyone give info on this concerning the town, commuting to Camden or Philidelphia for work, etc. I will be licensed as a psychologist in a few years, and we would be moving then. At least we know we can have a civil union there! Any feedback on the quality of life, property tax (millage rate), and schools would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[milliebfit]

I love Audubon!!! I am about 10 min. from that town. My sister owned a home in Audubon some years ago. We were looking at homes there before we settled here in Glendora..(also a very nice town I might add). You are about 20 min. from Philly. Schools are good from what I hear.. The bad part is property taxes are going to be high. Here in Glendora my property tax is almost 6000 a year. Good luck

[nickylovebug]

I live in Audubon and its a very nice town. From what I hear the schools are great (don't have any kids) and our property taxes are about $5200, which isn't high, but not extremely terrible for NJ. You would be close to bridge, highways and the speedline which will take you right into Philly. Unfortunately, due to my husband's job, we will probably be selling our house soon ... let me know if you're interested!

[sidpook]

Originally Posted by brikag

Hello Everyone,

My partner and I are checking out New Jersey and we noticed one of the Southern NJ towns called Audubon looked very inviting. Small town feel but close to metro areas. Can anyone give info on this concerning the town, commuting to Camden or Philidelphia for work, etc. I will be licensed as a psychologist in a few years, and we would be moving then. At least we know we can have a civil union there! Any feedback on the quality of life, property tax (millage rate), and schools would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

My partner and I love it here!

[Wanna Leave Penciltucky]

Time for someone to chime in. Having been born and lived most of my life in NJ I can say this to any GLBT friends out there. Be wary of blue collar towns they are NOT friendly to you. There may be some folks there who keep to themselves but mostly you need to be in a bigger more affluent area to get treated better. Come and spend a few days in Audubon. Although there are nice little neighborhoods in Audubon and Audubon Park the place is blue collar. http://www.city-data.com/city/Audubon-New-Jersey.html
You may need to see for yourself. Personally I lived in Collingswood for a time, I know much about that whole area. I would myself not live there nor would suggest to anyone who is not of a "blue collar" mentality to live there.
That whole area up the white horse pike is kind of middle class and the demographic is not unique for middle america.
Places in the area that are close by and will be more diverse and appreciate diversity are Haddonfield, Turnersville, Moorestown, Mt Laurel, Cherry Hill, Voorhees and New Hope in Pa. You get what you pay for in NJ.

[six00ohm]

howdy - well i was born in camden nj and lived in camden county for over 25 years. i can say without a doubt audubon is an excellent place to live.

throughout the years i've lived in many small towns in that area and commuted to philly via the PATCO high speed line and driving. you can be in the city in about 15 mins on the train or 20 driving.

almost all of the neighborhoods in and around that area are very safe: westmont, haddon heights, haddonfield, collingswood, oaklyn. yes the taxes are high - but you have to look at things like the quality of the schools in the area and how close you are to one of the biggest cities in the country. that being said the taxes do vary from town to town

for example my parents live in haddonfield nj - about 1 - 2 miles from audubon. their prop taxes are nearing 10k per year. the last house i owned in camden county was in oaklyn - one town over from audubon and our taxes were around 2k per year.

hope that this helps!

matt

[MrFixit69]

I am offended by your comments Wanna Leave Penciltucky!!
This is a nice area with plenty of freindly people and we don"t all have your "blue collar" mentality.
Moderator cut: no attacking

[oaklyndweller]

A great place to live. Nice town only minutes from Philadelphia...
Totally worth checking out.