Best PlacesFurlong, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Furlong, 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.
Furlong ranks 273rd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Furlong
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.
Furlong's strengths and weaknesses
Where Furlong ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of towns
- Household income$195,182 median, better than 99% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than 99% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than 98% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than 98% of towns
Where Furlong ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of towns
- Short commute35.2 minutes each way, better than only 13% of towns
- Cheap childcare$1,200 a month, better than only 14% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than only 19% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 27% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Furlong
A household needs to earn about $189,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Furlong home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $195,182, 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 Furlong's effective rate of 1.01%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Furlong
Furlong runs older than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Furlong.
Who works in Furlong, and how
Work in Furlong centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 23%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Furlong
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Furlong.
What the weather is like in Furlong, month by month
Furlong sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 33° | 24° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 90° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 47° |
Flying in and out of Furlong
The nearest airport, Trenton Mercer, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 30 miles away.
The best schools in and around Furlong
Schools across Furlong average an A, better than 95% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Kutz El SchA+ · 78% proficient
- Buckingham El SchA+ · 77% proficient
- Bridge Valley El SchA+ · 74% proficient
Top middle schools
- Newtown MsA · 65% proficient
- Holicong MsA · 60% proficient
- Lenape MsA · 59% proficient
Top high schools
- Central Bucks Hs-eastA+ · 84% proficient
- Council Rock Hs NorthA · 67% proficient
- Central Bucks Hs-westA− · 65% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Furlong school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Furlong 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 Furlong against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Furlong
Is Furlong a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Furlong ranks 273rd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on what local pay buys, high incomes, and health care access, and lowest on the weather and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Furlong expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $701,276. The overall cost of living runs about 10% above the national average. Set against a $195,182 median income, cost of living beats 100% of towns.
Is Furlong safe?
Yes, Furlong is safer than 84% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $173 per resident a year.
Compare Furlong with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Furlong. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Furlong 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.
Furlong detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Furlong: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Furlong: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Furlong: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Furlong: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Furlong 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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