Best PlacesLawndale, Philadelphia, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Lawndale, 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.
Lawndale, Philadelphia ranks 3,847th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Taxes pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on big-city access.
The best neighborhoods in Lawndale, 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.
Lawndale, Philadelphia's strengths and weaknesses
Where Lawndale, Philadelphia ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
Where Lawndale, 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
- Short commute37.7 minutes each way, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Lawndale, Philadelphia
A household needs to earn about $63,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Lawndale, Philadelphia home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $64,081, 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 Lawndale, Philadelphia's effective rate of 1.02%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Lawndale, Philadelphia
Lawndale, 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 Lawndale, Philadelphia.
Who works in Lawndale, Philadelphia, and how
Work in Lawndale, Philadelphia centers on health care & social and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 18%
Life in Lawndale, Philadelphia
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Lawndale, Philadelphia.
What the weather is like in Lawndale, Philadelphia, month by month
Lawndale, 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 Lawndale, Philadelphia
Philadelphia International sits about 15 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 Lawndale, Philadelphia
Schools across Lawndale, Philadelphia average a C, better than 53% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Franklin Benjamin SchD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- 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 Lawndale, Philadelphia school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Lawndale, 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 Lawndale, Philadelphia against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Lawndale, Philadelphia
Is Lawndale, Philadelphia a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Lawndale, Philadelphia ranks 3,847th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on big-city access, cell coverage, and walkability, 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 Lawndale, Philadelphia expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $234,029. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $64,081 median income, cost of living beats 36% of neighborhoods.
Is Lawndale, Philadelphia safe?
Lawndale, Philadelphia is safer than 28% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $521 per resident a year.
Compare Lawndale, Philadelphia with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Lawndale, Philadelphia. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Lawndale, 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.
Lawndale, Philadelphia detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Lawndale, Philadelphia: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Lawndale, Philadelphia: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Lawndale, Philadelphia: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Lawndale, Philadelphia: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Lawndale, 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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