Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$343,800
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,470/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Philadelphia 32%
Lansdale
Montgomery County19,011 residentsNorth Penn SD
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
13th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strong on schools and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
65
Philadelphia median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lansdale is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lansdale against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 82/100
B+
Within-state proficiency81st pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.5
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate95%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index94
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate1.10%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.34%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Mean commute25.4 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.4
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Restaurants & cafés52
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks41
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$88,229
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment3.0%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations43%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lansdale on housing & affordability
Lansdale's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Montgomeryville2 mi from LansdaleB− 71 B− Bala Cynwyd16 mi from LansdaleB− 75 B Broomall19 mi from LansdaleB− 71 B− Levittown23 mi from LansdaleC 60 C Ardmore16 mi from LansdaleC 74 B King of Prussia11 mi from LansdaleC− 72 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lansdale
Is Lansdale, PA a good place to live?
Lansdale scores 65 out of 100, 13th 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 Lansdale expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $343,800, 2% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.10%. $1,470/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lansdale?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Lansdale sit at the 81st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 13.5 student–teacher ratio. Lansdale is served by North Penn SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lansdale?
The mean commute is 25.4 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lansdale?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 52 restaurants and cafés and 41 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Lansdale old or new?
The median home in Lansdale was built in 1958 — 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. 61% 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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