Best Places18964, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 18964, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
18964 ranks 2,664th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 18964
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.
18964's strengths and weaknesses
Where 18964 ranks high
- School gradeA, better than 96% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 18964 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,291 a month, better than only 16% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 18964
A household needs to earn about $105,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 18964 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $93,366, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 18964's effective rate of 1.25%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 18964
18964 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 18964.
Who works in 18964, and how
Work in 18964 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 18964
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 18964.
What the weather is like in 18964, month by month
18964 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 18964
The nearest airport, Lehigh Valley International, is about 25 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 30 miles away.
The best schools in and around 18964
Schools across 18964 average an A, better than 96% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- West Broad Street El SchA+ · 95% proficient
- Vernfield El SchA+ · 90% proficient
- Franconia El SchA+ · 85% proficient
Top middle schools
- Indian Valley MsA− · 57% proficient
- Pennridge Central MsA− · 55% proficient
- Pennfield MsA− · 54% proficient
Top high schools
- Souderton Area ShsA+ · 80% proficient
- Pennridge HsA · 78% proficient
- North Penn ShsA− · 59% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 18964 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
18964 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 18964 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 18964
Is 18964 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 18964 ranks 2,664th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on good schools, big-city access, and cell coverage, and lowest on childcare costs and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 18964 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $378,636. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $93,366 median income, cost of living beats 71% of zip codes.
Is 18964 safe?
Yes, 18964 is safer than 76% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $200 per resident a year.
Compare 18964 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 18964. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 18964 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.
18964 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 18964: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 18964: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 18964: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 18964: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
18964 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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