Best Places19040, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 19040, 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.
19040 ranks 3,784th 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 19040
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.
19040's strengths and weaknesses
Where 19040 ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 88% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Household income$115,190 median, better than 88% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 19040 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 5% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,294 a month, better than only 16% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 19040
A household needs to earn about $109,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 19040 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $115,190, 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 19040's effective rate of 1.35%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 19040
19040'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 19040.
Who works in 19040, and how
Work in 19040 centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 19040
19040 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 66% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 91% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 19040 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 19040, month by month
19040 sees roughly 58 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 19040
The nearest airport, Trenton Mercer, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 22 miles away.
The best schools in and around 19040
Schools across 19040 average an A−, better than 83% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Crooked Billet El SchB+ · 53% proficient
- Willow Hill SchB+ · 53% proficient
- Hallowell El SchB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Upper Moreland MsA− · 55% proficient
- Keith Valley MsB+ · 49% proficient
- Klinger MsB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Upper Moreland HsA · 70% proficient
- Hatboro-horsham ShsA · 67% proficient
- William Tennent HsB− · 44% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 19040 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
19040 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 19040 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 19040 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 86% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 16% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 19040
Is 19040 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 19040 ranks 3,784th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on big-city access, population health, and walkability, 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 19040 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $388,770. The overall cost of living runs about 2% above the national average. Set against a $115,190 median income, cost of living beats 86% of zip codes.
Is 19040 safe?
Yes, 19040 is safer than 60% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $237 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 19040?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 45 with lows near 26. That works out to about 58 pleasant days a year, more than 5% of zip codes.
Is 19040 good for families?
Schools beat 83% of zip codes, crime safety beats 60%, and childcare runs $1,294 a month.
Compare 19040 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 19040. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 19040 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.
19040 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 19040: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 19040: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 19040: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 19040: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
19040 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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