Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$266,400
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,357/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Philadelphia 32%
Drexel Hill
Delaware County30,451 residentsUpper Darby SD
51
D+
Suburbgrade score
33rd of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
51
Philadelphia median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Drexel Hill is like to live in, by category
Bars show Drexel Hill against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency22nd pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.5
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate82%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index95
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate2.29%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.34%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Mean commute30.9 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes45%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi5.4
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés65
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks87
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$88,168
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment7.9%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations47%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Drexel Hill on housing & affordability
Drexel Hill's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Hockessin23 mi from Drexel HillA 71 B− Haddonfield15 mi from Drexel HillB+ 71 B− Montgomeryville21 mi from Drexel HillB− 71 B− Bala Cynwyd6 mi from Drexel HillB− 75 B Greentree18 mi from Drexel HillB− 64 C+ Moorestown-Lenola18 mi from Drexel HillB− 66 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Drexel Hill
Is Drexel Hill, PA a good place to live?
Drexel Hill scores 51 out of 100, 33rd of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Drexel Hill expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $266,400, 24% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.29%. $1,357/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Drexel Hill?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Drexel Hill sit at the 22nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 13.5 student–teacher ratio. Drexel Hill is served by Upper Darby SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Drexel Hill?
The mean commute is 30.9 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 5.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Drexel Hill?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 65 restaurants and cafés and 87 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Drexel Hill old or new?
The median home in Drexel Hill 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. 67% 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.