Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$388,500
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,446/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Philadelphia 32%
Horsham
Montgomery County16,005 residentsHatboro-Horsham SD
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
9th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by housing & affordability.
68
Philadelphia median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Horsham is like to live in, by category
Bars show Horsham against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Within-state proficiency77th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio10.9
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate97%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index98
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate1.10%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.34%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute25.1 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi1.4
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés51
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks37
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$94,987
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment2.5%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations42%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Horsham on housing & affordability
Horsham's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Haddonfield21 mi from HorshamB+ 71 B− Montgomeryville7 mi from HorshamB− 71 B− Bala Cynwyd13 mi from HorshamB− 75 B Greentree22 mi from HorshamB− 64 C+ Moorestown-Lenola18 mi from HorshamB− 66 C+ Broomall19 mi from HorshamB− 71 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Horsham
Is Horsham, PA a good place to live?
Horsham scores 68 out of 100, 9th 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 Horsham expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $388,500, 10% above the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.10%. $1,446/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Horsham?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Horsham sit at the 77th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 10.9 student–teacher ratio. Horsham is served by Hatboro-Horsham SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Horsham?
The mean commute is 25.1 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 1.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Horsham?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 51 restaurants and cafés and 37 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Horsham old or new?
The median home in Horsham was built in 1975 — newer 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. 69% 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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