Best Suburbs to Live in Pennsylvania

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Best suburbs to live in Pennsylvania

Cities may have the nightlife, but the convenience and affordability of the suburbs are becoming hot as the millennial generation moves into its . Even before the COVID-19 pandemic shook up workplace norms and superheated the housing market, folks have been flocking away from major urban centers.

In Colorado, for instance, lesser-known suburbs outside of Denver such as Boulder have become magnets for young parents, ranking among the for out-of-state millennials who chose to move in 2023. And companies are taking note of the trend as well: Many are and new headquarters in less urban areas.

compiled a list of the best suburbs to live in Pennsylvania using data from Niche's . Niche ranks places to live based on an array of factors, including the cost of living, educational level of residents, housing costs, and quality of schools.

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#30. Buckingham Township, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 424
- Population: 20,820
- Median household income: $181,855
- Median home value: $644,300 (95% own)
- Median rent: $1,475 (5% rent)
- Top public schools: Central Bucks High School - East (grade A+), Central Bucks High School - West (grade A+), Linden Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: George School (grade A+), Solebury School (grade A+), Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School (grade A)

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#29. Edgeworth, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 417
- Population: 1,520
- Median household income: $208,333
- Median home value: $714,100 (91% own)
- Median rent: $1,313 (9% rent)
- Top public schools: Edgeworth Elementary School (grade A), Osborne Elementary School (grade A), Quaker Valley Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Sewickley Academy (grade A+), Robinson Township Christian School (grade A minus), Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School (grade B+)

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#28. Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 404
- Population: 5,299
- Median household income: $250,001
- Median home value: $856,100 (93% own)
- Median rent: No data available (7% rent)
- Top public schools: Fox Chapel Area High School (grade A+), Fairview Elementary School (grade A+), Dorseyville Middle School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Shady Side Academy (grade A+), Winchester Thurston School (grade A+), The Ellis School (grade A+)

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#27. Spring House, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 387
- Population: 4,840
- Median household income: $160,938
- Median home value: $620,300 (85% own)
- Median rent: $2,450 (15% rent)
- Top public schools: The Souderton Charter School Collaborative (grade A+), Wissahickon Senior High School (grade A+), Wissahickon Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Germantown Academy (grade A+), Abington Friends School (grade A+), Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (grade A+)

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#26. Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 361
- Population: 6,756
- Median household income: $120,662
- Median home value: $449,600 (65% own)
- Median rent: $1,803 (35% rent)
- Top public schools: Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School (grade A+), Plymouth Elementary School (grade A), Colonial Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Germantown Friends School (grade A+), The Baldwin School (grade A+), Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy (grade A+)

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#25. Narberth, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 360
- Population: 4,478
- Median household income: $114,691
- Median home value: $620,300 (56% own)
- Median rent: $1,738 (44% rent)
- Top public schools: Harriton Senior High School (grade A+), Lower Merion High School (grade A+), Penn Valley School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Germantown Friends School (grade A+), The Baldwin School (grade A+), Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy (grade A+)

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#24. Radnor Township, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 352
- Population: 33,260
- Median household income: $150,863
- Median home value: $762,400 (62% own)
- Median rent: $1,795 (38% rent)
- Top public schools: Radnor Senior High School (grade A+), Ithan Elementary School (grade A+), Radnor Middle School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: The Baldwin School (grade A+), Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy (grade A+), The Episcopal Academy (grade A+)

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#23. Charlestown Township, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 351
- Population: 6,093
- Median household income: $191,629
- Median home value: $719,200 (89% own)
- Median rent: $2,098 (11% rent)
- Top public schools: Valley Forge Middle School (grade A+), Valley Forge Elementary School (grade A+), Great Valley High School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: The Episcopal Academy (grade A+), Malvern Preparatory School (grade A+), Westtown School (grade A+)

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#22. Haverford Township, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 348
- Population: 50,375
- Median household income: $124,875
- Median home value: $413,000 (87% own)
- Median rent: $1,584 (13% rent)
- Top public schools: Loomis Elementary School (grade A), Haverford Senior High School (grade A), Chatham Park Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Baldwin School (grade A+), Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy (grade A+), The Episcopal Academy (grade A+)

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#21. West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 287
- Population: 1,516
- Median household income: $138,654
- Median home value: $391,100 (76% own)
- Median rent: $1,875 (24% rent)
- Top public schools: Upper Merion High School (grade A), Roberts Elementary School (grade A), Upper Merion Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Baldwin School (grade A+), Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy (grade A+), The Episcopal Academy (grade A+)

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#20. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 285
- Population: 6,428
- Median household income: $152,417
- Median home value: $532,600 (90% own)
- Median rent: $2,813 (10% rent)
- Top public schools: Wissahickon Senior High School (grade A+), Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School (grade A+), Wissahickon Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Baldwin School (grade A+), Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy (grade A+), The Shipley School (grade A+)

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#19. East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 280
- Population: 14,143
- Median household income: $137,439
- Median home value: $562,600 (60% own)
- Median rent: $1,862 (40% rent)
- Top public schools: Great Valley High School (grade A+), Charlestown Elementary School (grade A), Exton Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Episcopal Academy (grade A+), Malvern Preparatory School (grade A+), Westtown School (grade A+)

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#18. Exton, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 270
- Population: 6,272
- Median household income: $120,489
- Median home value: $535,100 (32% own)
- Median rent: $1,943 (68% rent)
- Top public schools: J.R. Fugett Middle School (grade A), Mary C. Howse Elementary School (grade A), Henderson High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Episcopal Academy (grade A+), Malvern Preparatory School (grade A+), Westtown School (grade A+)

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#17. King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 264
- Population: 24,423
- Median household income: $107,139
- Median home value: $375,700 (49% own)
- Median rent: $1,854 (51% rent)
- Top public schools: Valley Forge Middle School (grade A+), Valley Forge Elementary School (grade A+), New Eagle Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: The Baldwin School (grade A+), Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy (grade A+), The Episcopal Academy (grade A+)

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#16. East Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 241
- Population: 7,432
- Median household income: $144,515
- Median home value: $537,700 (91% own)
- Median rent: $896 (9% rent)
- Top public schools: The Charter School of Wilmington (grade A+), Unionville High School (grade A+), Pocopson Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Tower Hill School (grade A+), Westtown School (grade A+), Sanford School (grade A+)

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#15. Upper Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 238
- Population: 12,474
- Median household income: $186,688
- Median home value: $561,600 (92% own)
- Median rent: $2,994 (8% rent)
- Top public schools: Downingtown STEM Academy (grade A+), Lionville Middle School (grade A), Pickering Valley Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Malvern Preparatory School (grade A+), Church Farm School (grade A+), Kimberton Waldorf School (grade A)

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#14. Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 227
- Population: 19,737
- Median household income: $128,482
- Median home value: $295,600 (91% own)
- Median rent: $1,780 (9% rent)
- Top public schools: Eisenhower Elementary School (grade A+), Upper St. Clair High School (grade A+), Baker Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Bishop Canevin High School (grade A), Seton LaSalle Catholic High School (grade A), Robinson Township Christian School (grade A minus)

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#13. Paoli, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 221
- Population: 6,121
- Median household income: $107,793
- Median home value: $445,300 (76% own)
- Median rent: $1,803 (24% rent)
- Top public schools: Conestoga Senior High School (grade A+), Valley Forge Middle School (grade A+), Hillside Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy (grade A+), The Episcopal Academy (grade A+), Malvern Preparatory School (grade A+)

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#12. Nether Providence Township, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 159
- Population: 14,432
- Median household income: $140,713
- Median home value: $400,300 (88% own)
- Median rent: $1,663 (12% rent)
- Top public schools: Wallingford Elementary School (grade A+), Swarthmore-Rutledge School (grade A+), Strath Haven High School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: The Episcopal Academy (grade A+), Friends' Central School (grade A+), The Agnes Irwin School (grade A+)

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#11. Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 119
- Population: 4,703
- Median household income: $118,750
- Median home value: $331,600 (66% own)
- Median rent: $1,288 (34% rent)
- Top public schools: Jenkintown Middle/High School (grade A), Jenkintown Elementary School (grade A), Glenside Elementary School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Germantown Friends School (grade A+), Germantown Academy (grade A+), William Penn Charter School (grade A+)

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#10. Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 118
- Population: 9,182
- Median household income: $114,523
- Median home value: $381,100 (53% own)
- Median rent: $1,892 (47% rent)
- Top public schools: Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School (grade A+), Plymouth Elementary School (grade A), Colonial Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Baldwin School (grade A+), Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy (grade A+), The Episcopal Academy (grade A+)

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#9. Mount Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 113
- Population: 33,754
- Median household income: $117,881
- Median home value: $350,800 (76% own)
- Median rent: $1,071 (24% rent)
- Top public schools: Mt. Lebanon Senior High School (grade A+), Markham Elementary School (grade A+), Jefferson Middle School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Winchester Thurston School (grade A+), Central Catholic High School (grade A), Oakland Catholic High School (grade A)

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#8. Franklin Park, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 94
- Population: 15,305
- Median household income: $158,052
- Median home value: $436,300 (92% own)
- Median rent: $1,940 (8% rent)
- Top public schools: North Allegheny High School (grade A+), Bradford Woods Elementary School (grade A+), Franklin Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Winchester Thurston School (grade A+), Sewickley Academy (grade A+), Oakland Catholic High School (grade A)

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#7. Rose Valley, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 83
- Population: 1,187
- Median household income: $250,001
- Median home value: $679,700 (97% own)
- Median rent: $3,250 (3% rent)
- Top public schools: Wallingford Elementary School (grade A+), Strath Haven High School (grade A+), Strath Haven Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Archmere Academy (grade A+), Delaware County Christian School (grade A+), The Christian Academy (grade A)

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#6. Aspinwall, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 67
- Population: 2,890
- Median household income: $107,738
- Median home value: $367,700 (58% own)
- Median rent: $1,182 (42% rent)
- Top public schools: Fox Chapel Area High School (grade A+), Fairview Elementary School (grade A+), Dorseyville Middle School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Shady Side Academy (grade A+), Winchester Thurston School (grade A+), The Ellis School (grade A+)

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#5. Devon, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 51
- Population: 1,890
- Median household income: $206,827
- Median home value: $655,700 (97% own)
- Median rent: $2,177 (3% rent)
- Top public schools: Conestoga Senior High School (grade A+), Valley Forge Middle School (grade A+), Devon Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: The Baldwin School (grade A+), Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy (grade A+), The Episcopal Academy (grade A+)

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#4. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 36
- Population: 6,507
- Median household income: $138,679
- Median home value: $504,900 (78% own)
- Median rent: $1,376 (22% rent)
- Top public schools: Swarthmore-Rutledge School (grade A+), Strath Haven High School (grade A+), Strath Haven Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Friends' Central School (grade A+), Archmere Academy (grade A+), Delaware County Christian School (grade A+)

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#3. Penn Wynne, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 21
- Population: 6,127
- Median household income: $142,005
- Median home value: $465,300 (86% own)
- Median rent: $1,838 (14% rent)
- Top public schools: Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School (grade A+), Lower Merion High School (grade A+), Bala Cynwyd Middle School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Germantown Friends School (grade A+), The Baldwin School (grade A+), Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy (grade A+)

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#2. Ardmore, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 5
- Population: 14,075
- Median household income: $117,997
- Median home value: $424,100 (65% own)
- Median rent: $1,615 (35% rent)
- Top public schools: Harriton Senior High School (grade A+), Lower Merion High School (grade A+), Penn Valley School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: The Baldwin School (grade A+), Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy (grade A+), The Episcopal Academy (grade A+)

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#1. Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania

- Overall Rank: 2
- Population: 5,428
- Median household income: $135,849
- Median home value: $406,200 (65% own)
- Median rent: $2,554 (35% rent)
- Top public schools: Conestoga Senior High School (grade A+), Valley Forge Middle School (grade A+), Valley Forge Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: The Episcopal Academy (grade A+), Malvern Preparatory School (grade A+), Westtown School (grade A+)

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 40 states.

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