Best PlacesAndalusia, Bensalem, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Andalusia, Bensalem, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Andalusia, Bensalem ranks 4,076th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Noise pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on big-city access.
The best neighborhoods in Andalusia, Bensalem
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.
Andalusia, Bensalem's strengths and weaknesses
Where Andalusia, Bensalem ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 75% of neighborhoods
Where Andalusia, Bensalem ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Short commute36.0 minutes each way, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Andalusia, Bensalem
A household needs to earn about $97,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Andalusia, Bensalem home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $73,645, 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 Andalusia, Bensalem's effective rate of 0.87%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Andalusia, Bensalem
Andalusia, Bensalem 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 Andalusia, Bensalem.
Who works in Andalusia, Bensalem, and how
Work in Andalusia, Bensalem centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in Andalusia, Bensalem
Andalusia, Bensalem has more restaurants and bars per resident than 91% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Andalusia, Bensalem and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Andalusia, Bensalem, month by month
Andalusia, Bensalem sees roughly 57 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 Andalusia, Bensalem
The nearest airport, Trenton Mercer, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 20 miles away.
The best schools in and around Andalusia, Bensalem
Schools across Andalusia, Bensalem average a C+, better than 53% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Cornwells El SchB− · 41% proficient
Top middle schools
- Robert K Shafer MsC− · 29% proficient
- Amy At MartinD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Arts Academy At Benjamin RushA− · 65% proficient
- Bensalem Twp HsB− · 44% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Andalusia, Bensalem school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Andalusia, Bensalem 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 Andalusia, Bensalem against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Andalusia, Bensalem
Is Andalusia, Bensalem a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Andalusia, Bensalem ranks 4,076th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on big-city access, cheap car insurance, and civic engagement, and lowest on noise and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Andalusia, Bensalem expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $367,609. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $73,645 median income, cost of living beats 51% of neighborhoods.
Is Andalusia, Bensalem safe?
Yes, Andalusia, Bensalem is safer than 56% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $361 per resident a year.
Compare Andalusia, Bensalem with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Andalusia, Bensalem. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Andalusia, Bensalem 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.
Andalusia, Bensalem detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Andalusia, Bensalem: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Andalusia, Bensalem: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Andalusia, Bensalem: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Andalusia, Bensalem: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Andalusia, Bensalem 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.
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