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Best places to live in Greater Philadelphia

293 places with 4,426,648 residents within about 50 km of Philadelphia, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

A greater area here means every municipality whose nearest big-city core is Philadelphia, within a radius that grows with the size of the city (20 to 60 km). It is a practical commuting belt, not an official region.

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For young families

  1. 1Abington (Pennsylvania)
    Pennsylvania, 55,310 residents    75
  2. 2Fox Chase (Pennsylvania, 19,730 residents)
    Pennsylvania, 19,730 residents    73
  3. 3Glenside
    Pennsylvania, 8,384 residents    72
  4. 4Flourtown
    Pennsylvania, 4,538 residents    71
  5. 5Willow Grove
    Pennsylvania, 15,726 residents    71
  6. 6Oreland
    Pennsylvania, 5,678 residents    71
  7. 7Elkins Park
    Pennsylvania, 6,901 residents    71
  8. 8Maple Glen (Pennsylvania, 6,742 residents)
    Pennsylvania, 6,742 residents    70
  9. 9Wyncote
    Pennsylvania, 3,044 residents    69
  10. 10Audubon (Pennsylvania)
    Pennsylvania, 8,433 residents    69

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For retired couples

  1. 1Abington (Pennsylvania)
    Pennsylvania, 55,310 residents    81
  2. 2Fox Chase (Pennsylvania, 19,730 residents)
    Pennsylvania, 19,730 residents    79
  3. 3Maple Glen (Pennsylvania, 6,742 residents)
    Pennsylvania, 6,742 residents    78
  4. 4Montgomeryville
    Pennsylvania, 12,624 residents    77
  5. 5Glenside
    Pennsylvania, 8,384 residents    77
  6. 6Willow Grove
    Pennsylvania, 15,726 residents    77
  7. 7Flourtown
    Pennsylvania, 4,538 residents    77
  8. 8Oreland
    Pennsylvania, 5,678 residents    77
  9. 9Trooper
    Pennsylvania, 5,744 residents    76
  10. 10East Norriton
    Pennsylvania, 13,590 residents    76

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For remote workers

  1. 1Abington (Pennsylvania)
    Pennsylvania, 55,310 residents    71
  2. 2Fox Chase (Pennsylvania, 19,730 residents)
    Pennsylvania, 19,730 residents    71
  3. 3Glenside
    Pennsylvania, 8,384 residents    68
  4. 4Willow Grove
    Pennsylvania, 15,726 residents    68
  5. 5Elkins Park
    Pennsylvania, 6,901 residents    68
  6. 6Montgomeryville
    Pennsylvania, 12,624 residents    67
  7. 7West Norriton
    Pennsylvania, 14,702 residents    67
  8. 8Lansdale
    Pennsylvania, 16,512 residents    67
  9. 9Phoenixville
    Pennsylvania, 16,658 residents    67
  10. 10East Norriton
    Pennsylvania, 13,590 residents    67

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For commuters

  1. 1Abington (Pennsylvania)
    Pennsylvania, 55,310 residents    81
  2. 2Ardmore (Pennsylvania)
    Pennsylvania, 12,455 residents    78
  3. 3Bala Cynwyd
    Pennsylvania, 9,299 residents    78
  4. 4Fox Chase (Pennsylvania, 19,730 residents)
    Pennsylvania, 19,730 residents    78
  5. 5Elkins Park
    Pennsylvania, 6,901 residents    78
  6. 6Penn Wynne
    Pennsylvania, 5,697 residents    78
  7. 7Havertown
    Pennsylvania, 50,430 residents    77
  8. 8Glenside
    Pennsylvania, 8,384 residents    77
  9. 9Wyncote
    Pennsylvania, 3,044 residents    76
  10. 10Flourtown
    Pennsylvania, 4,538 residents    76

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For single professionals

  1. 1Abington (Pennsylvania)
    Pennsylvania, 55,310 residents    77
  2. 2Bala Cynwyd
    Pennsylvania, 9,299 residents    75
  3. 3Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
    Pennsylvania, 1,573,916 residents    74
  4. 4Fox Chase (Pennsylvania, 19,730 residents)
    Pennsylvania, 19,730 residents    72
  5. 5Elkins Park
    Pennsylvania, 6,901 residents    71
  6. 6Glenside
    Pennsylvania, 8,384 residents    70
  7. 7Havertown
    Pennsylvania, 50,430 residents    69
  8. 8Yeadon
    Pennsylvania, 11,523 residents    69
  9. 9Darby (Pennsylvania)
    Pennsylvania, 10,687 residents    68
  10. 10Oreland
    Pennsylvania, 5,678 residents    68

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Abington (Pennsylvania)
    Pennsylvania, 55,310 residents    51
  2. 2Fox Chase (Pennsylvania, 19,730 residents)
    Pennsylvania, 19,730 residents    50
  3. 3Willow Grove
    Pennsylvania, 15,726 residents    49
  4. 4Ardmore (Pennsylvania)
    Pennsylvania, 12,455 residents    49
  5. 5Parkwood Manor
    Pennsylvania, 16,787 residents    49
  6. 6King of Prussia
    Pennsylvania, 19,936 residents    49
  7. 7Glenside
    Pennsylvania, 8,384 residents    48
  8. 8Bensalem
    Pennsylvania, 60,427 residents    48
  9. 9Elkins Park
    Pennsylvania, 6,901 residents    47
  10. 10Penn Wynne
    Pennsylvania, 5,697 residents    47

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Towns in Greater Philadelphia