Best Places18070, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 18070, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
18070 ranks 5,567th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 18070
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
18070's strengths and weaknesses
Where 18070 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 18070 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,182 a month, better than only 21% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Short commute30.5 minutes each way, better than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 18070
A household needs to earn about $104,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 18070 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $111,545, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 18070's effective rate of 1.26%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 18070
18070 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 18070.
Who works in 18070, and how
Work in 18070 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 18070
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 18070.
What the weather is like in 18070, month by month
18070 sees roughly 74 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 31° | 24° |
| April | 63° | 52° | 42° |
| July | 87° | 76° | 66° |
| October | 67° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 18070
The nearest airport, Lehigh Valley International, is about 16 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 42 miles away.
The best schools in and around 18070
Schools across 18070 average an A−, better than 86% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Upper Perkiomen MsB+ · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- Upper Perkiomen HsA · 72% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 18070 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
18070 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 18070 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 18070
Is 18070 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 18070 ranks 5,567th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, cell coverage, and big-city access, and lowest on state infrastructure and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 18070 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $374,068. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $111,545 median income, cost of living beats 87% of zip codes.
Is 18070 safe?
Yes, 18070 is safer than 58% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $250 per resident a year.
Compare 18070 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 18070. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 18070 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
18070 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 18070: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 18070: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 18070: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 18070: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
18070 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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