Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Median home value$453,100
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,763/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Philadelphia 32%
Ardmore
Montgomery & Delaware counties13,909 residents2 school districts
74
B
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
74
Philadelphia median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Ardmore is like to live in, by category
Bars show Ardmore against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 94/100
A+
Within-state proficiency98th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.7
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate97%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index116
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate1.27%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.34%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Mean commute26.4 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi4.6
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 86/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés120
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks89
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median household income$119,111
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment4.6%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations69%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Ardmore on housing & affordability
Ardmore's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Haddonfield16 mi from ArdmoreB+ 71 B− Montgomeryville17 mi from ArdmoreB− 71 B− Bala Cynwyd4 mi from ArdmoreB− 75 B Greentree19 mi from ArdmoreB− 64 C+ Moorestown-Lenola18 mi from ArdmoreB− 66 C+ Broomall4 mi from ArdmoreB− 71 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Ardmore
Is Ardmore, PA a good place to live?
Ardmore scores 74 out of 100, 2nd of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Ardmore expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $453,100, 29% above the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.27%. $1,763/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Ardmore?
Schools grade A+. The districts serving Ardmore sit at the 98th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 12.7 student–teacher ratio. Ardmore is served by Lower Merion SD and Haverford Township SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Ardmore?
The mean commute is 26.4 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 32% working from home. Transit density is 4.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Ardmore?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 120 restaurants and cafés and 89 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Ardmore old or new?
The median home in Ardmore was built in 1942 — older than the Philadelphia median of 1966. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 62% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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