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1 / 25#25. Moorestown Township
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 21,411
Best places to live in the Philadelphia metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Philadelphia metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Pike Creek
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,185
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3 / 25#23. Spring House
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 5,068
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4 / 25#22. Hockessin
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,608
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5 / 25#21. Haverford Township
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 50,465
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6 / 25#20. Greentree
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,024
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7 / 25#19. East Whiteland Township
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 14,459
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8 / 25#18. Springdale
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 15,672
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9 / 25#17. Upper Uwchlan Township
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 12,731
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10 / 25#16. King of Prussia
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 25,025
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11 / 25#15. West Conshohocken
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,499
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12 / 25#14. East Marlborough Township
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 7,567
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13 / 25#13. Rose Valley
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,190
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14 / 25#12. Berwyn
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,867
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15 / 25#11. Nether Providence Township
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 14,442
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16 / 25#10. Blue Bell
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,450
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17 / 25#9. Jenkintown
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 4,708
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18 / 25#8. Haddonfield
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 12,502
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19 / 25#7. Conshohocken
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,235
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20 / 25#6. Paoli
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,124
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21 / 25#5. Devon
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,623
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22 / 25#4. Swarthmore
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,524
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23 / 25#3. Penn Wynne
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,220
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24 / 25#2. Ardmore
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 14,165
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25 / 25#1. Chesterbrook
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 5,439
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