Best PlacesNeshaminy Valley, Bensalem, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem, 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.
Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem ranks 1,972nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem
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.
Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem's strengths and weaknesses
Where Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
Where Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem
A household needs to earn about $103,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $103,320, 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 Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem's effective rate of 1.35%, 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 Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem
Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem 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 Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem.
Who works in Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem, and how
Work in Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem.
What the weather is like in Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem, month by month
Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem 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 Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem
The nearest airport, Trenton Mercer, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 25 miles away.
The best schools in and around Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem
Schools across Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem average a C+, better than 46% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Belmont Hills El SchC+ · 38% proficient
- Valley El SchC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cecelia Snyder MsC− · 29% proficient
- Robert K Shafer MsC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Bensalem Twp HsB− · 44% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem 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 Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem
Is Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem ranks 1,972nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on civic engagement, few empty homes, and low crime, and lowest on the weather and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $365,465. The overall cost of living runs about 0% above the national average. Set against a $103,320 median income, cost of living beats 75% of neighborhoods.
Is Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem safe?
Yes, Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem is safer than 92% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $188 per resident a year.
Compare Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem 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.
Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Neshaminy Valley, Bensalem 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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