Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median home value$369,600
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,735/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Philadelphia 32%
Phoenixville
Chester County19,452 residentsPhoenixville Area SD
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
11th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by housing & affordability.
67
Philadelphia median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Phoenixville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Phoenixville against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 79/100
B+
Within-state proficiency80th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.5
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate91%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index105
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate1.35%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.34%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Mean commute27.0 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.4
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés63
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks54
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$102,138
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment4.8%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations59%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Phoenixville on housing & affordability
Phoenixville's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Montgomeryville17 mi from PhoenixvilleB− 71 B− Bala Cynwyd18 mi from PhoenixvilleB− 75 B Broomall15 mi from PhoenixvilleB− 71 B− Ardmore15 mi from PhoenixvilleC 74 B King of Prussia8 mi from PhoenixvilleC− 72 B− Willow Grove21 mi from PhoenixvilleC− 68 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Phoenixville
Is Phoenixville, PA a good place to live?
Phoenixville scores 67 out of 100, 11th 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 Phoenixville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $369,600, 5% above the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.35%. $1,735/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Phoenixville?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Phoenixville sit at the 80th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 12.5 student–teacher ratio. Phoenixville is served by Phoenixville Area SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Phoenixville?
The mean commute is 27.0 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 28% working from home. Transit density is 0.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Phoenixville?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 63 restaurants and cafés and 54 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Phoenixville old or new?
The median home in Phoenixville was built in 1974 — newer 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. 62% 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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