Best PlacesState and Cypress, Kennett Square, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around State and Cypress, Kennett Square, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
State and Cypress, Kennett Square ranks 1,213th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in State and Cypress, Kennett Square
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.
State and Cypress, Kennett Square's strengths and weaknesses
Where State and Cypress, Kennett Square ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
Where State and Cypress, Kennett Square ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 21% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in State and Cypress, Kennett Square
A household needs to earn about $117,000 a year to comfortably buy the median State and Cypress, Kennett Square home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $85,628, 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 State and Cypress, Kennett Square's effective rate of 1.38%, 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 State and Cypress, Kennett Square
State and Cypress, Kennett Square runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for State and Cypress, Kennett Square.
Who works in State and Cypress, Kennett Square, and how
Work in State and Cypress, Kennett Square centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in State and Cypress, Kennett Square
State and Cypress, Kennett Square has more restaurants and bars per resident than 87% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 39 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of State and Cypress, Kennett Square and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in State and Cypress, Kennett Square, month by month
State and Cypress, Kennett Square sees roughly 108 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 State and Cypress, Kennett Square
The nearest airport, New Castle, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 25 miles away.
The best schools in and around State and Cypress, Kennett Square
Schools across State and Cypress, Kennett Square average a B−, better than 63% of neighborhoods.
Top middle schools
- Kennett MsB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Kennett HsC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every State and Cypress, Kennett Square school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
State and Cypress, Kennett Square 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 State and Cypress, Kennett Square against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in State and Cypress, Kennett Square
Is State and Cypress, Kennett Square a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, State and Cypress, Kennett Square ranks 1,213th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on heat safety, health care access, and cell coverage, and lowest on internet speeds and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is State and Cypress, Kennett Square expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $416,525. The overall cost of living runs about 0% below the national average. Set against a $85,628 median income, cost of living beats 63% of neighborhoods.
Is State and Cypress, Kennett Square safe?
Yes, State and Cypress, Kennett Square is safer than 72% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $286 per resident a year.
Compare State and Cypress, Kennett Square with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to State and Cypress, Kennett Square. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in State and Cypress, Kennett Square 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.
State and Cypress, Kennett Square detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for State and Cypress, Kennett Square: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in State and Cypress, Kennett Square: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of State and Cypress, Kennett Square: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in State and Cypress, Kennett Square: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
State and Cypress, Kennett Square 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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