Best Places19316, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 19316, 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.
19316 ranks 1,459th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 19316
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.
19316's strengths and weaknesses
Where 19316 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Household income$158,646 median, better than 97% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 97% of zip codes
Where 19316 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,310 a month, better than only 14% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 19316
A household needs to earn about $136,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 19316 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $158,646, 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 19316's effective rate of 1.76%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 19316
19316 runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 19316.
Who works in 19316, and how
Work in 19316 centers on retail trade and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 19316
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 19316.
What the weather is like in 19316, month by month
19316 sees roughly 82 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 32° | 26° |
| April | 62° | 53° | 44° |
| July | 84° | 76° | 68° |
| October | 66° | 57° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 19316
The nearest airport, Lancaster, is about 25 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 34 miles away.
The best schools in and around 19316
Schools across 19316 average a C, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Springton Manor El SchA+ · 78% proficient
- Kings Highway El SchC · 35% proficient
- Reeceville El SchC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- North Brandywine MsD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Coatesville Area ShsC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 19316 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
19316 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 19316 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 19316
Is 19316 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 19316 ranks 1,459th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, what local pay buys, and tree cover, and lowest on property taxes and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 19316 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $458,786. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $158,646 median income, cost of living beats 98% of zip codes.
Is 19316 safe?
Yes, 19316 is safer than 94% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $141 per resident a year.
Compare 19316 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 19316. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 19316 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.
19316 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 19316: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 19316: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 19316: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 19316: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
19316 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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