Best PlacesBustleton, Philadelphia, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Bustleton, Philadelphia, 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.
Bustleton, Philadelphia ranks 2,636th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Bustleton, Philadelphia
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.
Bustleton, Philadelphia's strengths and weaknesses
Where Bustleton, Philadelphia ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
Where Bustleton, Philadelphia ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Short commute32.6 minutes each way, better than only 11% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Bustleton, Philadelphia
A household needs to earn about $93,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Bustleton, Philadelphia home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $83,346; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Bustleton, Philadelphia's effective rate of 0.97%, 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 Bustleton, Philadelphia
Bustleton, Philadelphia 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 Bustleton, Philadelphia.
Who works in Bustleton, Philadelphia, and how
Work in Bustleton, Philadelphia centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in Bustleton, Philadelphia
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Bustleton, Philadelphia.
What the weather is like in Bustleton, Philadelphia, month by month
Bustleton, Philadelphia 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 Bustleton, Philadelphia
The nearest airport, Trenton Mercer, is about 18 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 18 miles away.
The best schools in and around Bustleton, Philadelphia
Schools across Bustleton, Philadelphia average a B−, better than 78% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Frank Anne SchA− · 60% proficient
- Greenberg Joseph SchA− · 60% proficient
Top middle schools
- Baldi C C A MsA+ · 75% proficient
- Amy At MartinD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Arts Academy At Benjamin RushA− · 65% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Bustleton, Philadelphia school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Bustleton, Philadelphia 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 Bustleton, Philadelphia against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Bustleton, Philadelphia suits
Common questions about living in Bustleton, Philadelphia
Is Bustleton, Philadelphia a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Bustleton, Philadelphia ranks 2,636th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, health care access, and big-city access, and lowest on taxes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Bustleton, Philadelphia expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $347,433. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $83,346 median income, cost of living beats 59% of neighborhoods.
Is Bustleton, Philadelphia safe?
Bustleton, Philadelphia is safer than 51% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $391 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Bustleton, Philadelphia?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 45 with lows near 26. That works out to about 57 pleasant days a year, more than 4% of neighborhoods.
Is Bustleton, Philadelphia good for families?
Schools beat 78% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 51%, and childcare runs $1,021 a month.
Compare Bustleton, Philadelphia with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Bustleton, Philadelphia. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Bustleton, Philadelphia 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.
Bustleton, Philadelphia detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Bustleton, Philadelphia: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Bustleton, Philadelphia: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Bustleton, Philadelphia: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Bustleton, Philadelphia: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Bustleton, Philadelphia 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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