Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$357,300
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,765/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Philadelphia 32%
Willow Grove
Montgomery County14,131 residents2 school districts
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
10th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
68
Philadelphia median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Willow Grove is like to live in, by category
Bars show Willow Grove against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 81/100
B+
Within-state proficiency82nd pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.3
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate94%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index106
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate1.17%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.34%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute26.2 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes60%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi1.2
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Restaurants & cafés68
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks59
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$98,064
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment3.6%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations48%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Willow Grove on housing & affordability
Willow Grove's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Haddonfield18 mi from Willow GroveB+ 71 B− Montgomeryville10 mi from Willow GroveB− 71 B− Bala Cynwyd11 mi from Willow GroveB− 75 B Greentree19 mi from Willow GroveB− 64 C+ Moorestown-Lenola15 mi from Willow GroveB− 66 C+ Broomall18 mi from Willow GroveB− 71 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Willow Grove
Is Willow Grove, PA a good place to live?
Willow Grove scores 68 out of 100, 10th 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 Willow Grove expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $357,300, 2% above the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.17%. $1,765/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Willow Grove?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Willow Grove sit at the 82nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 14.3 student–teacher ratio. Willow Grove is served by Upper Moreland Township SD and Abington SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Willow Grove?
The mean commute is 26.2 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 1.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Willow Grove?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 68 restaurants and cafés and 59 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Willow Grove old or new?
The median home in Willow Grove was built in 1958 — 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. 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.