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Studio 509 Fitness vs The Core Place

At twice a week, Studio 509 Fitness works out $140 a month cheaper on cheapest membership, and only The Core Place teaches Cadillac Pilates. Both are Pilates studios in Maplewood, NJ, which is what makes them worth putting side by side. Everything below comes from what each studio publishes, and every figure carries the date we last checked it.

Studio 509 Fitness$155 a monthat twice a week, via cheapest membership
The Core Place$295 a monthat twice a week, via unlimited membership
How often would you go?

Every price below is recalculated as the cheapest published way to buy that many classes at each studio, packs and memberships included.

Studio 509 Fitness and The Core Place do not publish a drop in price, so they cannot be costed against the rest. Call before you go.

The short answers

  • Cheapest at twice a weekStudio 509 Fitness$155 a month, $140 less than the next cheapest, via cheapest membership.
  • Only one with reformer equipmentThe Core PlaceThe Core Place is the only studio here that lists reformer equipment. The others may still offer it, we have not recorded that they do.
  • Only one with classes before 7amThe Core PlaceThe Core Place is the only studio here that lists classes before 7am. The others may still offer it, we have not recorded that they do.
Studio 509 Fitness compared with The Core Place, priced for twice a week.
What is being comparedRepresentative sunlit Reformer Pilates studioStudio 509 FitnessMaplewood, NJThe Core PlaceMaplewood, NJ
What it costs youPriced for twice a week. Change the routine above and every figure recalculates.
Cost of twice a weekThe cheapest published way to buy this many classes at each studio, including packs and memberships.$155 a monthLowestEstimated from the published ratechecked 24 days ago$295 a monthchecked 24 days ago
Cheapest way to payCheapest membershipLowest advertised tier. How many classes it includes is not publishedUnlimited membership$36.88 a class at this rate
Drop in classNot listedNot listed
First month with the intro offerWhat a new client pays in month one. Almost always cheaper than the ongoing rate, and it is the number most comparisons leave out.Not listedIntro Offer, freeNo price publishedchecked 24 days ago
Membership beats drop in atGo more often than this and the membership is the cheaper option.Not listedNot listed
Membership from$155 a monthLowestchecked 24 days ago$216 a monthchecked 24 days ago
Unlimited membershipNot listed$295 a monthchecked 24 days ago
Private sessionNot listedNot listed
Semi private sessionNot listedNot listed
Classes and equipment
Class styles taughtPrivate PilatesCadillac Pilates, Chair Pilates, Contemporary Pilates, Mat Pilates, Private Pilates, Reformer Pilates, Tower Pilates
  • Cadillac Pilates
  • Chair Pilates
  • Contemporary Pilates
  • Mat Pilates
  • Private Pilates
  • Reformer Pilates
  • Tower Pilates
EquipmentNot listedReformer, Tower, Cadillac, Chair, Mat
  • Reformer
  • Tower
  • Cadillac
  • Chair
  • Mat
How you can trainPrivate sessionsGroup classes, Private sessions, Semi private
  • Group classes
  • Private sessions
  • Semi private
Levels taughtNot listedAll, Intermediate, Advanced
  • All
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
When you can go
Classes before 7amA blank means we have not recorded it, not that there are none.Not listedYes
Classes after 6pmYesYes
Weekend classesYesYes
Schedule last updatedNot listedNot listed
The studio itself
Rating on GoogleRatings and review counts come from Google, not from us.4.8 out of 536 Google reviews5.0 out of 5Highest5 Google reviews
Reviews on Google36Highest5
Where it isMaplewoodMaplewood
AmenitiesNot listedNot listed
AccessibilityNot listedNot listed
Books onlineNot listedYes
How current this is
Listing statusListed means imported public data. Claimed means the owner proved control. Verified means we checked the details.ListedListed
Prices last checked24 days ago24 days ago
Listing last verified24 days ago24 days ago
Go thereSee the full profileCall (973) 275-0509See the full profileBook a class

Prices are what each studio published when we last checked, and each one shows that date. Ratings and review counts come from Google. A blank cell means we have not recorded that detail, not that the studio does not offer it.

Which one is for you

Choose Studio 509 Fitness if

  • Money is the deciding factor. At twice a week you would pay $155 a month here against $295, and the cheapest route is cheapest membership.
Full profile for Studio 509 Fitness

Choose The Core Place if

  • You specifically want Cadillac Pilates, Chair Pilates, Contemporary Pilates. Studio 509 Fitness does not list those.
  • Equipment matters to you. The Core Place lists Reformer, Tower, Cadillac and Studio 509 Fitness does not.
  • You train before work. This is the one with classes recorded before 7am.
Full profile for The Core Place

Where they are the same

These are the rows both studios answer identically, so they are not worth spending your decision on.

  • Classes after 6pmYes
  • Weekend classesYes
  • Where it isMaplewood
  • Listing statusListed
  • Prices last checked24 days ago
  • Listing last verified24 days ago

Questions people ask about these two

Which is cheaper, Studio 509 Fitness or The Core Place?
At twice a week, Studio 509 Fitness works out at $155 a month through cheapest membership, against $295 at The Core Place. Go less often and the gap narrows, because the cheapest route changes with frequency.
Do Studio 509 Fitness and The Core Place teach the same classes?
Both teach Private Pilates. The Core Place lists Cadillac Pilates, Chair Pilates, Contemporary Pilates, Mat Pilates, Reformer Pilates, Tower Pilates. Studios do add and drop styles between terms, so check the current timetable before you buy a pack for one style.
Which has better reviews, Studio 509 Fitness or The Core Place?
Studio 509 Fitness holds 4.8 out of 5 from 36 Google reviews and The Core Place holds 5.0 from 5. Those are Google's ratings, not ours. Review counts follow how long a studio has been open as much as how good it is, so read the recent ones rather than the average.
How current are these prices?
Studio 509 Fitness: prices checked 24 days ago. The Core Place: prices checked 24 days ago. Every figure on this page carries the date it was last confirmed, and we would rather show you an old date than let an old price pass for a current one.

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