Best Places19403, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 19403, 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.
19403 ranks 3,463rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on big-city access by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 19403
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.
19403's strengths and weaknesses
Where 19403 ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Household income$120,169 median, better than 90% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 19403 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,296 a month, better than only 16% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 72 pleasant days a year, better than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 19403
A household needs to earn about $115,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 19403 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $120,169, 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 19403's effective rate of 1.49%, 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 19403
19403 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 19403.
Who works in 19403, and how
Work in 19403 centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 19403
19403 has more parkland per resident than 97% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 19403 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 19403, month by month
19403 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 19403
Philadelphia International sits about 20 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 19403
Schools across 19403 average a B, better than 79% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Caley El SchA+ · 98% proficient
- Oaks El SchA+ · 90% proficient
- Stony Creek El SchA+ · 89% proficient
Top middle schools
- Upper Merion MsA · 60% proficient
- Skyview Upper El SchA− · 58% proficient
- Arcola Intrmd SchA− · 57% proficient
Top high schools
- Upper Merion HsA+ · 90% proficient
- Methacton HsA+ · 86% proficient
- Norristown Area HsC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 19403 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
19403 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 19403 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 19403 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 91% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 24% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 19403
Is 19403 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 19403 ranks 3,463rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on big-city access, what local pay buys, and an educated workforce, 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 19403 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $402,983. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $120,169 median income, cost of living beats 91% of zip codes.
Is 19403 safe?
19403 is safer than 45% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $286 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 19403?
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 29% of zip codes.
Is 19403 good for families?
Schools beat 79% of zip codes, crime safety beats 45%, and childcare runs $1,296 a month.
Compare 19403 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 19403. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 19403 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.
19403 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 19403: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 19403: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 19403: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 19403: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
19403 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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