Best Places19073, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 19073, 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.
19073 ranks 651st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on health care access by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 19073
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.
19073's strengths and weaknesses
Where 19073 ranks high
- Healthcare accessBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 96% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 96% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 95% of zip codes
Where 19073 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 72 pleasant days a year, better than only 28% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,057 a month, better than only 29% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 19073
A household needs to earn about $177,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 19073 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $141,819, 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 19073's effective rate of 1.12%, 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 19073
19073 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 19073.
Who works in 19073, and how
Work in 19073 centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 64%
- Work from home 31%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 19073
19073 has more late-night spots per resident than 70% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 19073 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 19073, month by month
19073 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 32° | 25° |
| April | 63° | 52° | 42° |
| July | 87° | 76° | 66° |
| October | 68° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 19073
Philadelphia International sits about 12 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 19073
Schools across 19073 average an A, better than 96% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Rose Tree El SchA+ · 90% proficient
- Ithan El SchA+ · 90% proficient
- Glenwood El SchA+ · 90% proficient
Top middle schools
- Radnor MsA+ · 80% proficient
- Springton Lake MsA+ · 74% proficient
- Great Valley MsA · 64% proficient
Top high schools
- Penncrest HsA+ · 95% proficient
- Radnor ShsA+ · 92% proficient
- Great Valley HsA+ · 90% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 19073 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
19073 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 19073 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 19073 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 95% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 31% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 19073
Is 19073 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 19073 ranks 651st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on health care access, civic engagement, and an educated workforce, and lowest on state infrastructure and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 19073 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $649,215. The overall cost of living runs about 12% above the national average. Set against a $141,819 median income, cost of living beats 95% of zip codes.
Is 19073 safe?
Yes, 19073 is safer than 79% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $193 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 19073?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 40 with lows near 25. That works out to about 72 pleasant days a year, more than 28% of zip codes.
Is 19073 good for families?
Schools beat 96% of zip codes, crime safety beats 79%, and childcare runs $1,057 a month.
Compare 19073 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 19073. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 19073 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.
19073 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 19073: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 19073: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 19073: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 19073: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
19073 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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