Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 19/100
F
Median home value$182,800
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,213/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households46%
Philadelphia 32%
Yeadon
Delaware County12,181 residentsWilliam Penn SD
42
D−
Suburbgrade score
44th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
42
Philadelphia median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Yeadon is like to live in, by category
Bars show Yeadon against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Within-state proficiency13th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.4
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate73%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index82
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate2.34%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.34%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 45/100
D
Mean commute31.6 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes47%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi18
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 84/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés88
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries16
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks135
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 17/100
F
Median household income$49,759
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment9.4%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations30%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Yeadon on employment & income
Yeadon's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Haddonfield12 mi from YeadonA− 71 B− Hockessin25 mi from YeadonB+ 71 B− Montgomeryville22 mi from YeadonB 71 B− King of Prussia13 mi from YeadonB− 72 B− Horsham18 mi from YeadonB− 68 B− Greentree16 mi from YeadonB− 64 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Yeadon
Is Yeadon, PA a good place to live?
Yeadon scores 42 out of 100, 44th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Yeadon expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $182,800, 48% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.34%. $1,213/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Yeadon?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Yeadon sit at the 13th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 73% graduation rate and a 13.4 student–teacher ratio. Yeadon is served by William Penn SD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Yeadon?
The mean commute is 31.6 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 18 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Yeadon?
Within two miles there are 16 groceries, 88 restaurants and cafés and 135 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Yeadon old or new?
The median home in Yeadon was built in 1951 — 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. 60% 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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