Best PlacesStanwood, Bensalem, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Stanwood, Bensalem, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Stanwood, Bensalem ranks 4,692nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. The weather pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on big-city access.
The best neighborhoods in Stanwood, 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.
Stanwood, Bensalem's strengths and weaknesses
Where Stanwood, Bensalem ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 74% of neighborhoods
Where Stanwood, Bensalem ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Household income$37,051 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Stanwood, Bensalem
A household needs to earn about $92,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Stanwood, Bensalem home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $37,051, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 Stanwood, Bensalem's effective rate of 1.48%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Stanwood, Bensalem
Stanwood, Bensalem runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Stanwood, Bensalem.
Who works in Stanwood, Bensalem, and how
Work in Stanwood, Bensalem centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Stanwood, Bensalem
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Stanwood, Bensalem.
What the weather is like in Stanwood, Bensalem, month by month
Stanwood, 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 Stanwood, Bensalem
The nearest airport, Trenton Mercer, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 22 miles away.
The best schools in and around Stanwood, Bensalem
Schools across Stanwood, Bensalem average a C, better than 34% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Cornwells El SchB− · 41% proficient
- Samuel K Faust El SchD · 19% proficient
Top middle schools
- 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 Stanwood, Bensalem school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Stanwood, 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 Stanwood, Bensalem against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Stanwood, Bensalem
Is Stanwood, Bensalem a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Stanwood, Bensalem ranks 4,692nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on big-city access, quiet, and tree cover, and lowest on the weather and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Stanwood, Bensalem expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $321,560. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $37,051 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Stanwood, Bensalem safe?
Yes, Stanwood, Bensalem is safer than 64% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $322 per resident a year.
Compare Stanwood, Bensalem with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Stanwood, Bensalem. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Stanwood, 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.
Stanwood, Bensalem detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Stanwood, Bensalem: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Stanwood, Bensalem: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Stanwood, Bensalem: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Stanwood, Bensalem: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Stanwood, 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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