Best PlacesLincoln University, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Lincoln University, 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.
Lincoln University ranks 1,543rd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Lincoln University
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.
Lincoln University's strengths and weaknesses
Where Lincoln University ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 99% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 98% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of towns
- Household income$143,956 median, better than 97% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of towns
Where Lincoln University ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,310 a month, better than only 9% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 12% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than only 19% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 27% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 27% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Lincoln University
A household needs to earn about $131,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Lincoln University home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $143,956, 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 Lincoln University's effective rate of 1.43%, 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 Lincoln University
Lincoln University's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Lincoln University.
Who works in Lincoln University, and how
Work in Lincoln University centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in Lincoln University
The coast is about 34 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Lincoln University, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Lincoln University, month by month
Lincoln University sees roughly 111 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 32° | 25° |
| April | 64° | 52° | 43° |
| July | 85° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 67° | 56° | 48° |
Flying in and out of Lincoln University
The nearest airport, New Castle, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 36 miles away.
The best schools in and around Lincoln University
Schools across Lincoln University average an A−, better than 80% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Springton Manor El SchA+ · 78% proficient
Top middle schools
- Fred S Engle MsA · 61% proficient
- Twin Valley MsA− · 57% proficient
- Kennett MsB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Avon Grove HsA− · 65% proficient
- Twin Valley HsA− · 59% proficient
- Oxford Area HsB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Lincoln University school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Lincoln University 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 Lincoln University against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Lincoln University
Is Lincoln University a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Lincoln University ranks 1,543rd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on heat safety, population health, and what local pay buys, and lowest on childcare costs and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Lincoln University expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $462,499. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $143,956 median income, cost of living beats 97% of towns.
Is Lincoln University safe?
Yes, Lincoln University is safer than 81% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $183 per resident a year.
Compare Lincoln University with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Lincoln University. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Lincoln University 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.
Lincoln University detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Lincoln University: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Lincoln University: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Lincoln University: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Lincoln University: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Lincoln University 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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