Best Philadelphia suburbs for young professionals

Ranked on employment and income at 25%, amenities at 25%, commute at 20%, median rent at 15% (lower is better) and cost of living at 15%. Schools are not counted.

Updated Sep 2026·50 suburbs considered, 10 listed

Ardmore$453k median · 26.4 min commute

Employment B−Amenities A−Commute B−

Score
overall 74 B

King of Prussia$436k median · 24.3 min commute

Employment B−Amenities BCommute B

Score
overall 72 B−

Springdale$494k median · 27.2 min commute

Employment C+Amenities B−Commute C

Score
overall 61 C

Bala Cynwyd$640k median · 27.6 min commute

Employment B−Amenities ACommute C+

Score
overall 75 B

Horsham$389k median · 25.1 min commute

Employment B−Amenities C+Commute C+

Score
overall 68 B−

Lansdale$344k median · 25.4 min commute

Employment C+Amenities BCommute C−

Score
overall 65 C+

Phoenixville$370k median · 27.0 min commute

Employment B−Amenities B−Commute C

Score
overall 67 C+

North York road in downtown Willow Grove

Willow Grove$357k median · 26.2 min commute

Employment C+Amenities BCommute C

Score
overall 68 B−

Town center of West Chester. View looks northeast along Market Street from Darlington Street. [Added by Nyttend: this block is included in the West Chester Down

West Chester$491k median · 20.9 min commute

Employment DAmenities A−Commute B

Score
overall 69 B−

Pike Creek Valley$340k median · 20.7 min commute

Employment C−Amenities C+Commute B

Score
overall 65 C+

This list's weighting

Employment 25%Amenities 25%Commute 20%Median rent (lower is better) 15%Cost of living 15%

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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Ardmore (Ii2nmd · CC0); King of Prussia (Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Bala Cynwyd (Sir Joseph · CC BY-SA 3.0); Lansdale (Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Phoenixville (Ele boz · CC BY-SA 3.0); Willow Grove (Dhsifhdbfidhxuf · CC BY-SA 4.0); West Chester (Zoewscott · Public domain).