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Haverford College is a small town of 1,695 people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It's about 9 miles from Philadelphia, PA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $332k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,695people
$332kTypical home
$1,244/moRent
88° / 40°Summer / winter
13"Snow
223Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,695
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,576 people per sq mi
- 9 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 9 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 1 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $332k (≈$2,095/mo)
- Median rent $1,244/mo
- Median household income $136k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 40°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
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (327 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,674 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 20
- 69% of households have kids
- 6% are 65 or older
- 74% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 72% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 43% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to PHL airport
- 10 mi to PHL (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 43% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 99% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 377 ft
- 10 mi to the ocean
- 182 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 153 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,567 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 574 bars within 25 mi
- 1,220 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 23 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 194 museums within 25 mi
- 73 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.