Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Median home value$210,500
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,304/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Philadelphia 32%
Lansdowne
Delaware County11,122 residentsWilliam Penn SD
46
D
Suburbgrade score
38th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
46
Philadelphia median 58
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lansdowne is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lansdowne 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 · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index87
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate2.24%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.34%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 37/100
F
Mean commute33.1 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes39%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi9.3
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés60
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks95
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median household income$73,232
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment7.4%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations43%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lansdowne on schools
Lansdowne's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Bala Cynwyd6 mi from LansdowneA+ 75 B Ardmore4 mi from LansdowneA+ 74 B Haddonfield13 mi from LansdowneA 71 B− Moorestown-Lenola17 mi from LansdowneA 66 C+ Broomall5 mi from LansdowneA 71 B− West Chester17 mi from LansdowneA 69 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Lansdowne
Is Lansdowne, PA a good place to live?
Lansdowne scores 46 out of 100, 38th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lansdowne expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $210,500, 40% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.24%. $1,304/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lansdowne?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Lansdowne sit at the 13th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 73% graduation rate and a 13.4 student–teacher ratio. Lansdowne is served by William Penn SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lansdowne?
The mean commute is 33.1 min, with 39% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 9.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lansdowne?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 60 restaurants and cafés and 95 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Lansdowne old or new?
The median home in Lansdowne was built in 1943 — 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. 63% 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.