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Living in Cheltenham Village, PA

Cheltenham Village is a small town of 2,112 people in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It's about 4 miles from Philadelphia, PA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $296k and rent runs about $2k a month.

2,112people
$296kTypical home
$1,503/moRent
88° / 41°Summer / winter
16"Snow
223Sunny days
130Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,112
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 9,557 people per sq mi
  • 4 mi to Philadelphia, PA
  • 4 mi to Philadelphia, PA
  • 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $296k (≈$1,864/mo)
  • Median rent $1,503/mo
  • Median household income $102k
  • Property tax about 2.2% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 88°F
  • Winter highs around 41°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
  • 223 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
  • 142 cloudy days a year
  • 42 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 130 days a year with rain or snow
  • 16" of snow a year
  • 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 3 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (333 per 100k)
  • High property crime (8,494 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 32
  • 35% of households have kids
  • 9% are 65 or older
  • 48% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 10% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 33 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 15 mi to PHL airport
  • 15 mi to PHL (major hub)
  • 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 62% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 96% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 174 ft
  • 4 mi to the ocean
  • 183 mi to a big lake
  • 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 24 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 2 mi to the nearest campground
  • 140 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 3,524 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 589 bars within 25 mi
  • 1,251 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 27 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 191 museums within 25 mi
  • 81 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 2 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 26% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 3 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Montgomery County: D+23 in 2024
  • Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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