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Living in Folcroft, PA

Folcroft is a big small town of 6,772 people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It's about 11 miles from Philadelphia, PA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $1k a month.

6,772people
$172kTypical home
$1,329/moRent
88° / 42°Summer / winter
22"Snow
238Sunny days
121Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 6,772
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 5,435 people per sq mi
  • 11 mi to Philadelphia, PA
  • 11 mi to Philadelphia, PA
  • 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $172k (≈$1,081/mo)
  • Median rent $1,329/mo
  • Median household income $61k
  • Property tax about 2.3% of value
  • 10.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 88°F
  • Winter highs around 42°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
  • 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
  • 127 cloudy days a year
  • 38 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 121 days a year with rain or snow
  • 22" of snow a year
  • 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 2 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (210 per 100k)
  • Above-average property crime (2,371 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 31
  • 39% of households have kids
  • 9% are 65 or older
  • 23% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 2 mi to PHL airport
  • 2 mi to PHL (major hub)
  • 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 88% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1960
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 3 ft
  • Right on the coast
  • 190 mi to a big lake
  • Trailhead in town
  • 28 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 138 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 3,403 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 561 bars within 25 mi
  • 1,158 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 22 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 188 museums within 25 mi
  • 76 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 4 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 29% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 4 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Delaware County: D+24 in 2024
  • Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

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

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