Best PlacesBriarcliffe, Glenolden, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Briarcliffe, Glenolden, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Briarcliffe, Glenolden ranks 3,503rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Biking pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on big-city access.
The best neighborhoods in Briarcliffe, Glenolden
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.
Briarcliffe, Glenolden's strengths and weaknesses
Where Briarcliffe, Glenolden ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
Where Briarcliffe, Glenolden ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Short commute32.0 minutes each way, better than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Briarcliffe, Glenolden
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Briarcliffe, Glenolden home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $80,506, 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 Briarcliffe, Glenolden's effective rate of 1.59%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Briarcliffe, Glenolden
Briarcliffe, Glenolden's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Briarcliffe, Glenolden.
Who works in Briarcliffe, Glenolden, and how
Work in Briarcliffe, Glenolden centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in Briarcliffe, Glenolden
The coast is about 45 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Briarcliffe, Glenolden, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Briarcliffe, Glenolden, month by month
Briarcliffe, Glenolden sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 36° | 27° |
| April | 68° | 56° | 44° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 72° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of Briarcliffe, Glenolden
Philadelphia International sits about 4 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 Briarcliffe, Glenolden
Schools across Briarcliffe, Glenolden average a D+, better than 22% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Aldan El SchB · 50% proficient
- Glenolden SchB− · 41% proficient
- Darby Twp SchC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Drexel Hill MsC · 35% proficient
- Penn Wood MsD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Interboro ShsA− · 62% proficient
- Upper Darby ShsB+ · 53% proficient
- Academy Park HsF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Briarcliffe, Glenolden school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Briarcliffe, Glenolden 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 Briarcliffe, Glenolden against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Briarcliffe, Glenolden
Is Briarcliffe, Glenolden a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Briarcliffe, Glenolden ranks 3,503rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on big-city access, few empty homes, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on biking and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Briarcliffe, Glenolden expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $203,385. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $80,506 median income, cost of living beats 58% of neighborhoods.
Is Briarcliffe, Glenolden safe?
Yes, Briarcliffe, Glenolden is safer than 58% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $352 per resident a year.
Compare Briarcliffe, Glenolden with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Briarcliffe, Glenolden. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Briarcliffe, Glenolden 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.
Briarcliffe, Glenolden detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Briarcliffe, Glenolden: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Briarcliffe, Glenolden: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Briarcliffe, Glenolden: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Briarcliffe, Glenolden: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Briarcliffe, Glenolden 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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