Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 23/100
F
Median home value$194,000
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,471/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households46%
Philadelphia 32%
Coatesville
Chester County13,353 residentsCoatesville Area SD
42
D−
Suburbgrade score
45th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
42
Philadelphia median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Coatesville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Coatesville against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Within-state proficiency19th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.6
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate84%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index90
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate1.89%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.34%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Mean commute25.1 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes65%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 40/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés16
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks23
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median household income$59,256
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment4.8%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations27%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Coatesville on housing & affordability
Coatesville's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Hockessin16 mi from CoatesvilleA 71 B− Broomall25 mi from CoatesvilleB− 71 B− King of Prussia24 mi from CoatesvilleC− 72 B− Pike Creek Valley19 mi from CoatesvilleC− 65 C+ Phoenixville19 mi from CoatesvilleC− 67 C+ West Chester11 mi from CoatesvilleD 69 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Coatesville
Is Coatesville, PA a good place to live?
Coatesville scores 42 out of 100, 45th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Coatesville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $194,000, 45% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.89%. $1,471/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Coatesville?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Coatesville sit at the 19th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 84% graduation rate and a 13.6 student–teacher ratio. Coatesville is served by Coatesville Area SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Coatesville?
The mean commute is 25.1 min, with 65% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.8% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Coatesville?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 16 restaurants and cafés and 23 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Coatesville old or new?
The median home in Coatesville was built in 1952 — 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. 66% 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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