Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 16/100
F
Median home value$117,900
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,308/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households50%
Philadelphia 32%
Darby
Delaware County10,687 residentsWilliam Penn SD
35
F
Suburbgrade score
50th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
35
Philadelphia median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Darby is like to live in, by category
Bars show Darby against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Within-state proficiency13th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.4
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate73%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Housing cost index78
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate2.43%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.34%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 21/100
F
Mean commute36.6 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes28%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi13
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés63
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries17
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks104
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 10/100
F
Median household income$39,863
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment18%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations31%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Darby on employment & income
Darby's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Haddonfield12 mi from DarbyA− 71 B− Hockessin24 mi from DarbyB+ 71 B− Montgomeryville23 mi from DarbyB 71 B− King of Prussia14 mi from DarbyB− 72 B− Horsham19 mi from DarbyB− 68 B− Greentree16 mi from DarbyB− 64 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Darby
Is Darby, PA a good place to live?
Darby scores 35 out of 100, 50th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Darby expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $117,900, 66% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.43%. $1,308/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Darby?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Darby sit at the 13th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 73% graduation rate and a 13.4 student–teacher ratio. Darby is served by William Penn SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Darby?
The mean commute is 36.6 min, with 28% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 13 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Darby?
Within two miles there are 17 groceries, 63 restaurants and cafés and 104 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Darby old or new?
The median home in Darby was built in 1949 — 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. 76% 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.