Best Places19372, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 19372, 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.
19372 ranks 4,963rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 19372
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.
19372's strengths and weaknesses
Where 19372 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 19372 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,310 a month, better than only 14% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 19372
A household needs to earn about $112,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 19372 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $123,967, 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 19372's effective rate of 1.67%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 19372
19372 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 19372.
Who works in 19372, and how
Work in 19372 centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 19372
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 19372.
What the weather is like in 19372, month by month
19372 sees roughly 78 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 19372
The nearest airport, New Castle, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 29 miles away.
The best schools in and around 19372
Schools across 19372 average a C, better than 36% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Caln El SchC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Downingtown MsA · 62% proficient
- North Brandywine MsD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Downingtown Hs West CampusA+ · 81% proficient
- Coatesville Area ShsC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 19372 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
19372 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 19372 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 19372
Is 19372 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 19372 ranks 4,963rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, civic engagement, and health care access, and lowest on noise and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 19372 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $381,718. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $123,967 median income, cost of living beats 92% of zip codes.
Is 19372 safe?
19372 is safer than 51% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $269 per resident a year.
Compare 19372 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 19372. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 19372 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.
19372 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 19372: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 19372: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 19372: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 19372: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
19372 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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