Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$341,300
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,556/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Philadelphia 32%
Levittown
Bucks County50,926 residents3 school districts
60
C
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
60
Philadelphia median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Levittown is like to live in, by category
Bars show Levittown against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Within-state proficiency48th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.8
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate86%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index94
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate1.31%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.34%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute27.9 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés20
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks44
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$105,071
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment5.2%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations39%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Levittown on commute & transport
Levittown's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Moorestown-Lenola14 mi from LevittownC+ 66 C+ Westmont20 mi from LevittownC+ 64 C+ Horsham15 mi from LevittownC+ 68 B− Bala Cynwyd22 mi from LevittownC+ 75 B Camden20 mi from LevittownC 41 D− Springdale20 mi from LevittownC 61 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Levittown
Is Levittown, PA a good place to live?
Levittown scores 60 out of 100, 23rd of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Levittown expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $341,300, 3% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.31%. $1,556/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Levittown?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Levittown sit at the 48th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 13.8 student–teacher ratio. Levittown is served by Bristol Township SD, Neshaminy SD and Pennsbury SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Levittown?
The mean commute is 27.9 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Levittown?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 20 restaurants and cafés and 44 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Levittown old or new?
The median home in Levittown was built in 1956 — 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. 90% 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.