Best Places18954, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 18954, 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.
18954 ranks 446th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on health care access by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 18954
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.
18954's strengths and weaknesses
Where 18954 ranks high
- Healthcare accessBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Household income$167,151 median, better than 98% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of zip codes
Where 18954 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 59 pleasant days a year, better than only 7% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,200 a month, better than only 20% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 18954
A household needs to earn about $171,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 18954 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $167,151; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 18954's effective rate of 1.18%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 18954
18954 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 18954.
Who works in 18954, and how
Work in 18954 centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 23%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 18954
18954 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 75% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 18954 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 18954, month by month
18954 sees roughly 59 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 36° | 26° |
| April | 68° | 55° | 43° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 69° |
| October | 72° | 60° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 18954
The nearest airport, Trenton Mercer, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 27 miles away.
The best schools in and around 18954
Schools across 18954 average an A−, better than 91% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hillcrest El SchA+ · 76% proficient
- Churchville El SchA · 66% proficient
- Maureen M Welch El SchA · 64% proficient
Top middle schools
- Newtown MsA · 65% proficient
- Holland MsB · 46% proficient
- Klinger MsB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Council Rock Hs SouthA+ · 84% proficient
- Council Rock Hs NorthA · 67% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 18954 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
18954 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 18954 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 18954
Is 18954 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 18954 ranks 446th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on health care access, few empty homes, and what local pay buys, and lowest on the weather and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 18954 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $622,250. The overall cost of living runs about 9% above the national average. Set against a $167,151 median income, cost of living beats 98% of zip codes.
Is 18954 safe?
Yes, 18954 is safer than 88% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $170 per resident a year.
Compare 18954 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 18954. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 18954 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.
18954 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 18954: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 18954: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 18954: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 18954: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
18954 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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