Commute & transport in Philadelphia

ACS 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap · four inputs · 14% of the overall score

43/100
43rd of 50

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The four inputs

Mean commute time31.7 min

Philadelphia 28.7 min45% · scores 38

Share commuting under 30 min48%

Philadelphia 56%25% · scores 35

Transit stop density5.9

Philadelphia median 0.410% · scores 59

Share working from home18%

Philadelphia 19%20% · scores 57

Vertical rule marks the Philadelphia reference. ACS 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Philadelphia suburbs for commute

All 50 ranked, Philadelphia highlighted

1NewarkB+19.0 min 2West ChesterB20.9 min 3King of PrussiaB24.3 min 4Pike Creek ValleyB20.7 min 5HockessinB23.2 min 6ArdmoreB−26.4 min 7ChesterC+22.9 min 8WilmingtonC+23.5 min 9Moorestown-LenolaC+23.8 min 10WestmontC+25.5 min 11HorshamC+25.1 min 12Bala CynwydC+27.6 min 13BearC+24.1 min 14PhoenixvilleC27.0 min 15BrooksideC25.3 min 16CamdenC23.8 min 17SpringdaleC27.2 min 18BellmawrC24.3 min 19CollingswoodC26.3 min 20Willow GroveC26.2 min 21Gloucester CityC22.7 min 22Cherry Hill MallC−27.1 min 23LansdaleC−25.4 min 24HaddonfieldC−30.0 min 25WoodburyC−25.2 min 26PennsvilleC−24.8 min 27GreentreeC−30.9 min 28BroomallC−26.1 min 29CoatesvilleD+25.1 min 30MontgomeryvilleD+29.0 min 31ElktonD+25.3 min 32MarltonD+27.0 min 33NorristownD+26.9 min 34GlassboroD+28.1 min 35EchelonD+29.1 min 36LindenwoldD26.1 min 37PottstownD26.8 min 38LevittownD27.9 min 39YeadonD31.6 min 40GlasgowD29.1 min 41MiddletownD30.0 min 42Drexel HillD30.9 min 43PhiladelphiaD31.7 min 44RoslynD−30.4 min 45LansdowneF33.1 min 46SmyrnaF33.4 min 47WilliamstownF31.9 min 48SicklervilleF32.8 min 49Pine HillF32.1 min 50DarbyF36.6 min

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Better than Philadelphia on commute & transport

Philadelphia grades D on commute & transport. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCommuteMean commuteUnder 30 minutesOverall

King of Prussia14 mi from PhiladelphiaB24.3 min69% 72 B− Ardmore9 mi from PhiladelphiaB−26.4 min64% 74 B Chester17 mi from PhiladelphiaC+22.9 min74% 41 D− Moorestown-Lenola10 mi from PhiladelphiaC+23.8 min64% 66 C+ Westmont8 mi from PhiladelphiaC+25.5 min60% 64 C+ Horsham12 mi from PhiladelphiaC+25.1 min64% 68 B−

Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24

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