Living in West Oak Lane

West Oak Lane is a large place in Pennsylvania, United States, home to 38,699 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 13%, #587 of 4,750), students (top 20%, #418 of 2,119), car-free households (top 22%, #848 of 3,933).

Residents38,699
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport23 km (Philadelphia International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km3,772,300 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverSchuylkill, 7.1 km
Main railway line7.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.205 km
Within 10 km592,741 people
Greater areaGreater Philadelphia, 8 km out
Winter daylight9 h 19 min, sunset 22:39

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How West Oak Lane 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 family40#8,307 of 11,898#819 of 961Map
Low-income household40#4,636 of 9,771#431 of 522Map
Low-income family35#5,992 of 8,006#446 of 490Map
Single parent40#4,769 of 6,237#257 of 299Map
Pensioner couple61#4,329 of 9,474#403 of 670Map
Single pensioner53#6,476 of 9,474#559 of 670Map
Early retiree64#2,899 of 10,762#230 of 615Map
Single professional63#1,240 of 4,537#31 of 182Map
Young professional66#1,117 of 4,444#22 of 187Map
DINKS69#1,074 of 3,053#20 of 89Map
Remote worker63#1,636 of 7,271#157 of 318Map
Commuter69#2,091 of 6,227#93 of 346Map
Car-free household69#848 of 3,933#17 of 167Map
Student75#418 of 2,119#10 of 67Map
First-home buyer45#3,502 of 8,006#324 of 490Map
Budget-constrained mover35#7,801 of 12,111#645 of 717Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#966 of 4,114#19 of 171Map
Expat professional63#2,849 of 7,271#110 of 318Map
Healthcare-first mover49#6,656 of 9,474#576 of 670Map
Nature-focused household33#14,563 of 18,063#955 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 lover28#6,499 of 16,523#347 of 1057Map
Rural value seeker25#15,094 of 18,063#1084 of 1167Map
High-net-worth mover70#2,026 of 16,523#92 of 1057Map
Lottery winner75#1,252 of 21,167#20 of 1404Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#6,453 of 12,111#487 of 717Map
Coastal living62#4,268 of 6,413#139 of 180Map
Business owner61#4,244 of 12,111#232 of 717Map
Digital native64#587 of 4,750#15 of 200Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Foundation92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Health and elderly50
  • Jobs and economy50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Education and family39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Safety and community29
  • Affordability28
  • Green space24
  • 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.