Best Places19009, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 19009, 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.
19009 ranks 879th 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 19009
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.
19009's strengths and weaknesses
Where 19009 ranks high
- Healthcare accessBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Household income$143,125 median, better than 95% of zip codes
Where 19009 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,296 a month, better than only 16% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 19009
A household needs to earn about $174,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 19009 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $143,125, 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 19009's effective rate of 0.68%, 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 19009
19009 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 19009.
Who works in 19009, and how
Work in 19009 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 64%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 18%
Life in 19009
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 19009.
What the weather is like in 19009, month by month
19009 sees roughly 57 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 19009
The nearest airport, Trenton Mercer, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 20 miles away.
The best schools in and around 19009
Schools across 19009 average an A−, better than 83% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pine Road El SchA · 71% proficient
- Overlook SchA− · 61% proficient
Top middle schools
- Murray Avenue SchA · 60% proficient
Top high schools
- Lower Moreland HsB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 19009 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
19009 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 19009 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 19009
Is 19009 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 19009 ranks 879th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on health care access, an educated workforce, and big-city access, and lowest on the weather and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 19009 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $678,100. The overall cost of living runs about 4% above the national average. Set against a $143,125 median income, cost of living beats 96% of zip codes.
Is 19009 safe?
19009 is safer than 52% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $255 per resident a year.
Compare 19009 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 19009. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 19009 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.
19009 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 19009: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 19009: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 19009: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 19009: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
19009 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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