Best places to live in the Philadelphia metro area

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July 8, 2025
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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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#25. Moorestown Township

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 21,411

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#24. Pike Creek

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,185

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#23. Spring House

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 5,068

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#22. Hockessin

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 13,608

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#21. Haverford Township

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 50,465

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#20. Greentree

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,024

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#19. East Whiteland Township

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 14,459

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#18. Springdale

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 15,672

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#17. Upper Uwchlan Township

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 12,731

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#16. King of Prussia

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 25,025

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#15. West Conshohocken

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,499

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#14. East Marlborough Township

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 7,567

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#13. Rose Valley

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,190

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#12. Berwyn

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,867

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#11. Nether Providence Township

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 14,442

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#10. Blue Bell

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,450

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#9. Jenkintown

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 4,708

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#8. Haddonfield

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 12,502

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#7. Conshohocken

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,235

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#6. Paoli

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,124

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#5. Devon

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,623

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#4. Swarthmore

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,524

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#3. Penn Wynne

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,220

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#2. Ardmore

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 14,165

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#1. Chesterbrook

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 5,439

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