Best Places19001, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 19001, 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.
19001 ranks 2,557th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on big-city access by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 19001
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.
19001's strengths and weaknesses
Where 19001 ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 96% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 92% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 19001 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 12% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,296 a month, better than only 16% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 19001
A household needs to earn about $115,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 19001 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $108,577; 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 19001's effective rate of 1.39%, 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 19001
19001's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 19001.
Who works in 19001, and how
Work in 19001 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 68%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 19001
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 19001.
What the weather is like in 19001, month by month
19001 sees roughly 62 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 19001
Philadelphia International sits about 19 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 14.8 million passengers in 2025, with 179 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 19001
Schools across 19001 average a B+, better than 77% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Fitzwater El SchA+ · 85% proficient
- Rydal El SchA · 71% proficient
- Highland SchA · 67% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sandy Run MsA+ · 71% proficient
- Abington MsB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Upper Dublin HsA+ · 91% proficient
- Abington ShsB+ · 54% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 19001 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
19001 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 19001 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 19001
Is 19001 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 19001 ranks 2,557th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on big-city access, walkability, and health care access, and lowest on the weather and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 19001 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $408,563. The overall cost of living runs about 1% above the national average. Set against a $108,577 median income, cost of living beats 83% of zip codes.
Is 19001 safe?
Yes, 19001 is safer than 58% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $243 per resident a year.
Compare 19001 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 19001. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 19001 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.
19001 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 19001: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 19001: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 19001: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 19001: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
19001 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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