Best PlacesByberry, Philadelphia, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Byberry, 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.
Byberry, Philadelphia ranks 2,641st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Byberry, 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.
Byberry, Philadelphia's strengths and weaknesses
Where Byberry, Philadelphia ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
Where Byberry, 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
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Byberry, Philadelphia
A household needs to earn about $82,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Byberry, Philadelphia home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $93,418, 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 Byberry, Philadelphia's effective rate of 0.92%, 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 Byberry, Philadelphia
Byberry, Philadelphia'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 Byberry, Philadelphia.
Who works in Byberry, Philadelphia, and how
Work in Byberry, Philadelphia centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in Byberry, Philadelphia
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Byberry, Philadelphia.
What the weather is like in Byberry, Philadelphia, month by month
Byberry, 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 Byberry, Philadelphia
The nearest airport, Trenton Mercer, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 21 miles away.
The best schools in and around Byberry, Philadelphia
Schools across Byberry, Philadelphia average a C+, better than 61% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Decatur Stephen SchB · 50% proficient
- Mast Community Cs IiiC · 34% 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 Byberry, Philadelphia school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Byberry, 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 Byberry, Philadelphia against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Byberry, Philadelphia
Is Byberry, Philadelphia a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Byberry, Philadelphia ranks 2,641st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a stable housing market, big-city access, and health care 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 Byberry, Philadelphia expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $307,625. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $93,418 median income, cost of living beats 66% of neighborhoods.
Is Byberry, Philadelphia safe?
Yes, Byberry, Philadelphia is safer than 69% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $322 per resident a year.
Compare Byberry, Philadelphia with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Byberry, Philadelphia. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Byberry, 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.
Byberry, Philadelphia detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Byberry, Philadelphia: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Byberry, Philadelphia: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Byberry, Philadelphia: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Byberry, Philadelphia: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Byberry, 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.
Your priorities
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