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There is nothing even remotely sketchy about the Cherry Hill-Voorhees-Evesham-Mount Laurel corridor. Soulless and sprawling, sure, but not even remotely dangerous. That said, the area is not universally affluent, and there are some pockets within them most would find on the less aesthetically pleasing side. But even these are stable and solidly upper working/lower middle class.
That said, Main Street Marlton actually offers a nice respite from the usual tract housing, strip malls, and big box stores. In the areas toward Medford, Evesham Township starts getting pretty woodsy, and takes on a pleasantly bucolic, almost rural feel.
Best thing about Marlton is its convenient location. I live in the Woodstream section (close to Cherry Hill border), but if you're East of Rt 73 there's more traffic to deal with. I'm just West of 73 off Greentree. Turnpike, 73, 70, 295, airport, Philly, and all the shopping/restaurants are very close. Houses in Woodstream are affordable ($200k - $275k), but Marlton's one of those town where you could spend $150,000 or $1.5 mil and anywhere in between. Stay away from King's Grant, anything down 73 bc you will get KILLED every day in traffic.
Evesham is not in the least bit sketchy. Of course there are better towns, but if you call a town like Evesham "sketchy", what exactly is your definition of the word?
Evesham is not in the least bit sketchy. Of course there are better towns, but if you call a town like Evesham "sketchy", what exactly is your definition of the word?
Since I used the word in my post, I can respond. To me it's a relative term. The particular area I mentioned has a reputation for a lot of drug traffic and petty crime. The apartments there also have a lot of subsidized low income units. The older townhome community near those apartments is rather rundown and there are a number of foreclosures and other issues with it. In terms of Evesham/Marlton that makes that particular area "sketchy". Just as the one section of Larchmont in Mount Laurel also qualifies to have the word "sketchy" applied to it.
Since I used the word in my post, I can respond. To me it's a relative term. The particular area I mentioned has a reputation for a lot of drug traffic and petty crime. The apartments there also have a lot of subsidized low income units. The older townhome community near those apartments is rather rundown and there are a number of foreclosures and other issues with it. In terms of Evesham/Marlton that makes that particular area "sketchy". Just as the one section of Larchmont in Mount Laurel also qualifies to have the word "sketchy" applied to it.
There is not a town in this entire state that I have been to that DOES NOT have these types of elements in it.
There is not a town in this entire state that I have been to that DOES NOT have these types of elements in it.
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Originally Posted by HeavenWood
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You can find (relatively speaking) a seedy underbelly just about anywhere if you care to look for it.
Absolutely and it doesn't really mean anything in terms of the town on the whole. However, if one is looking to purchase a property in a specific town, then it would seem wise to avoid buying one that is located in what just happens to be that towns "underbelly" if given the choice. Even if that "underbelly" really isn't all that "under" or "belly" in the grand scheme of things.
My husband and I moved to Marlton from Center City almost a year ago and yes, it's pretty safe. We live near Evesboro-Medford Road, so a little further from the area you had in mind. One thing we've realized over the past year is that there may be less to do here than we thought unless your life revolves around your children. I used to think I'd be happy with B&N (there is one at the intersection of 70 and 73) and The Promenade, but there's only so much shopping a person can do!
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