Living in Abington (Pennsylvania)

Abington (Pennsylvania) is a large place in Pennsylvania, United States, home to 55,310 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #3 of 9,474), retired couples (top 1%, #4 of 9,474), single pensioners (top 1%, #4 of 9,474).

Residents55,310
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport30 km (Philadelphia International)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km3,632,300 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line3.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.212 km
Within 10 km544,784 people
Greater areaGreater Philadelphia, 14 km out
Winter daylight9 h 19 min, sunset 22:38

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How Abington (Pennsylvania) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Pennsylvania
Young family75#51 of 11,898#3 of 961Map
Low-income household53#1,567 of 9,771#153 of 522Map
Low-income family64#759 of 8,006#111 of 490Map
Single parent70#336 of 6,237#46 of 299Map
Pensioner couple81#4 of 9,474#1 of 670Map
Single pensioner82#4 of 9,474#1 of 670Map
Early retiree78#16 of 10,762#1 of 615Map
Single professional77#47 of 4,537#1 of 182Map
Young professional78#89 of 4,444#2 of 187Map
DINKS82#86 of 3,053#1 of 89Map
Remote worker71#138 of 7,271#30 of 318Map
Commuter81#97 of 6,227#2 of 346Map
Car-free household78#239 of 3,933#3 of 167Map
Student78#212 of 2,119#5 of 67Map
First-home buyer62#709 of 8,006#85 of 490Map
Budget-constrained mover51#3,033 of 12,111#357 of 717Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#130 of 4,114#2 of 171Map
Expat professional83#44 of 7,271#1 of 318Map
Healthcare-first mover86#3 of 9,474#1 of 670Map
Nature-focused household57#5,346 of 18,063#262 of 1167Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover40#3,325 of 16,523#71 of 1057Map
Rural value seeker46#8,654 of 18,063#586 of 1167Map
High-net-worth mover85#17 of 16,523#1 of 1057Map
Lottery winner82#118 of 21,167#1 of 1404Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#34 of 12,111#1 of 717Map
Coastal living74#457 of 6,413#5 of 180Map
Business owner83#74 of 12,111#1 of 717Map
Digital native69#153 of 4,750#4 of 200Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Foundation96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • Health and elderly94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Education and family93
  • Jobs and economy92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Safety and community91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • Green space36
  • Affordability28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)27
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.