Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$340,300
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,751/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Philadelphia 32%
Pike Creek Valley
New Castle County12,431 residents2 school districts
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
14th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strong on cost of living and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
65
Philadelphia median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Pike Creek Valley is like to live in, by category
Bars show Pike Creek Valley against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Within-state proficiency59th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.7
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate84%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Housing cost index97
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate0.81%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax0.00%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Mean commute20.7 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes79%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés31
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks32
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$102,434
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment6.2%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations54%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Pike Creek Valley on housing & affordability
Pike Creek Valley's weakest grade is C−. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Hockessin4 mi from Pike Creek ValleyA 71 B− Broomall25 mi from Pike Creek ValleyB− 71 B− Glasgow9 mi from Pike Creek ValleyC+ 57 C− Middletown20 mi from Pike Creek ValleyC 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Pike Creek Valley
Is Pike Creek Valley, DE a good place to live?
Pike Creek Valley scores 65 out of 100, 14th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Pike Creek Valley expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $340,300, 3% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.81%. $1,751/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Pike Creek Valley?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Pike Creek Valley sit at the 59th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 84% graduation rate and a 13.7 student–teacher ratio. Pike Creek Valley is served by Red Clay Consolidated School District and Christina School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Pike Creek Valley?
The mean commute is 20.7 min, with 79% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Pike Creek Valley?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 31 restaurants and cafés and 32 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Pike Creek Valley old or new?
The median home in Pike Creek Valley was built in 1979 — 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. 66% 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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