Best PlacesDevault, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in the Devault area, 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.
Devault ranks 5th of 50333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on what local pay buys and lowest on childcare costs.
The best neighborhoods in Devault
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.
Devault's strengths and weaknesses
Where Devault ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 100% of towns
- Household income$247,763 median, better than 99% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than 99% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than 99% of towns
Where Devault ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,310 a month, better than only 9% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 17% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than only 19% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 67 pleasant days a year, better than only 20% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 24% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Devault
A household needs to earn about $248,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Devault home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $247,763; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment and a 6.8% 30-year fixed rate. The rate updates weekly from Freddie Mac; property tax uses Devault's effective rate against the median home value.
Who lives in Devault
Devault runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share, 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 Devault.
Who works in Devault, and how
Work in Devault centers on professional & technical and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 42%
- Work from home 53%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Devault
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Devault.
What the weather is like in Devault, month by month
Devault sees roughly 67 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 22. Spring and fall carry most of the comfortable stretch.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 31° | 22° |
| April | 65° | 52° | 40° |
| July | 88° | 76° | 65° |
| October | 69° | 56° | 44° |
Flying in and out of Devault
Philadelphia International sits about 22 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 Devault
Schools across Devault average an A, better than 97% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Charlestown El SchA+ · 80% proficient
- Schuylkill El SchA+ · 80% proficient
Top middle schools
- Great Valley MsA · 64% proficient
- Phoenixville Area MsA− · 55% proficient
Top high schools
- Great Valley HsA+ · 90% proficient
- Phoenixville Area HsD · 21% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Devault school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Devault 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 Devault against the other 50332 towns.
Common questions about living in Devault
Is Devault a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Devault ranks 5th of 50333 towns. It scores highest on what local pay buys, high incomes, and health care access, and lowest on childcare costs and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Devault expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $893,748. The overall cost of living runs about 8% above the national average. Set against a $247,763 median income, cost of living beats 100% of towns.
Is Devault safe?
Yes, Devault is safer than 94% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $141 per resident a year.
Compare Devault with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Devault. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Devault 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.
Devault detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Devault: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Devault: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Devault: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Devault: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Devault 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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