Living in Bensalem

Bensalem is a large place in Pennsylvania, United States, home to 60,427 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 6%, #597 of 11,898), retired couples (top 7%, #576 of 9,474), business owners (top 7%, #750 of 12,111).

Residents60,427
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport36 km (Philadelphia International)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km3,532,900 people
Sea coast12 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverDelaware, 3.9 km
Main railway line3.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.222 km
Within 10 km283,704 people
Greater areaGreater Philadelphia, 22 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight9 h 19 min, sunset 22:38

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How Bensalem 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 family67#597 of 11,898#100 of 961Map
Low-income household49#2,372 of 9,771#243 of 522Map
Low-income family59#1,348 of 8,006#169 of 490Map
Single parent65#766 of 6,237#88 of 299Map
Pensioner couple72#576 of 9,474#43 of 670Map
Single pensioner72#727 of 9,474#89 of 670Map
Early retiree68#1,590 of 10,762#113 of 615Map
Single professional68#657 of 4,537#12 of 182Map
Young professional69#844 of 4,444#11 of 187Map
DINKS72#871 of 3,053#11 of 89Map
Remote worker65#994 of 7,271#112 of 318Map
Commuter74#924 of 6,227#32 of 346Map
Car-free household67#1,047 of 3,933#22 of 167Map
Student63#1,509 of 2,119#52 of 67Map
First-home buyer57#1,357 of 8,006#138 of 490Map
Budget-constrained mover48#4,345 of 12,111#445 of 717Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#981 of 4,114#20 of 171Map
Expat professional76#651 of 7,271#15 of 318Map
Healthcare-first mover75#796 of 9,474#44 of 670Map
Nature-focused household34#14,185 of 18,063#918 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 lover23#7,697 of 16,523#482 of 1057Map
Rural value seeker30#14,037 of 18,063#1055 of 1167Map
High-net-worth mover74#966 of 16,523#34 of 1057Map
Lottery winner76#951 of 21,167#11 of 1404Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#1,500 of 12,111#79 of 717Map
Coastal living69#1,838 of 6,413#44 of 180Map
Business owner77#750 of 12,111#24 of 717Map
Digital native59#1,161 of 4,750#39 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
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)96
  • Foundation94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Education and family91
  • Jobs and economy89
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Health and elderly80
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Safety and community68
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • Affordability28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)22
  • Green space18
  • 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.