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Relocation Advice: Find the best place to live in Philadelphia

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Relocation information to help you if you’re moving to Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Relocation Information

Real Estate Overview

State level School Data

Demographic Statistics

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Part of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City
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Residential Real Estate - Philadelphia

A summary of real estate and cost of living information to help you if you’re moving to Philadelphia. As part of relocating to Philadelphia, you can purchase a Locale Report to compare or go in depth on the

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with Zip Code reports that contains useful information to guide your search—including data that is not easy to find, like cost per square foot, ages of residential real estate, school statistics, and demographics. Use it for your move to Philadelphia, second home in Philadelphia, or retirement in Philadelphia.

Residential Real Estate Snapshot

These statistics give you a benchmark to compare specific locations and decide whether they are affordable to you.

Find Best Places to Live in Philadelphia area. Compare best neighborhoods in Philadelphia area. Compare Cost of living in Philadelphia area. Demographic data Philadelphia area. Relocation advice Philadelphia area. Retire in Philadelphia area. Relocation Information. Best city to live. City Reports. City Statistics. Source: 2000 U.S. Census data.

Home Heating Fuel and Year Built for Real Estate in Philadelphia metro

Home Heating Fuel: If a property you considering is heated with a fuel that is not prevalent in the area, it may be more costly or be difficult for you to obtain maintenance or repair service.
Year Built: Different architectural styles prevailed during these periods, so you can get a sense of whether your preferred style of home is likely to be available.

Types of Residential Real Estate: Philadelphia metro compared to the US.

For your primary residence, you may want areas that skew to single home because values tend to appreciate more. For second homes or if you are retiring in Philadelphia, multiple unit dwellings may offer less cost and time spent on maintenance.

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Schools - New Jersey

Note: “N/A” means data was not reported for that statistic. Even if you are retiring in Philadelphia, or looking for a vacation home, school district quality will impact property value.

NAEP Test results for students in New Jersey

Test results
Categorized as: Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, Advanced
Reported for: 4th grade Reading, 4th grade Math, 8th grade Reading, 8th grade Math

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Schools - Pennsylvania

Note: “N/A” means data was not reported for that statistic. Even if you are retiring in Philadelphia, or looking for a vacation home, school district quality will impact property value.

NAEP Test results for students in Pennsylvania

Test results
Categorized as: Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, Advanced
Reported for: 4th grade Reading, 4th grade Math, 8th grade Reading, 8th grade Math

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Demographics - Philadelphia

These statistics are not easy to find and can help you decide if the area is right for you. They provide a benchmark that can help you whether you are relocating for a job, looking for a vacation home, or looking to retire in Philadelphia.

Education level and Age Groups for people in Philadelphia

Note: Education level does not sum to 100% because Bachelors and Graduate degree holders are included in the total of High School graduates.

Population Mobility: Philadelphia compared to the US

Whether people lived in the same place from 1995 to 2000. If they moved, was it within the state, within the US, or from outside the US.

Commuting to work: Philadelphia metro and the US

How do people travel to work (for those that work outside the home): drive alone, carpool, bus, subway, railroad, walk. How long was the trip: the distribution of average travel time to work.

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List of places in Philadelphia metro

Alloway
Ashland
Audubon Borough
Barclay-Kingston
Barrington Borough
Beckett
Bellmawr Borough
Berlin Borough
Berlin Township
Beverly City
Blackwood
Bordentown City
Bordentown Township
Brooklawn Borough
Browns Mills
Burlington City
Burlington Township
Camden City
Carneys Point
Carneys Point Township
Cherry Hill Mall
Cherry Hill Township
Chesilhurst Borough
Cinnaminson Township
Clayton Borough
Clementon Borough
Collingswood Borough
Country Lake Estates
Delran Township
Deptford Township
East Greenwich Township
Eastampton Township
Echelon
Edgewater Park Township
Elmer Borough
Elsinboro Township
Erlton-Ellisburg
Evesham Township
Fieldsboro Borough
Florence Township

Florence-Roebling
Franklin Township
Gibbsboro Borough
Gibbstown
Glassboro Borough
Glendora
Gloucester City City
Gloucester Township
Golden Triangle
Greentree
Greenwich Township
Haddon Heights Borough
Haddon Township
Haddonfield Borough
Harrison Township
Hi-Nella Borough
Laurel Springs Borough
Lawnside Borough
Lindenwold Borough
Lumberton Township
Magnolia Borough
Mannington Township
Mansfield Township
Mantua Township
Maple Shade Township
Marlton
Medford Township
Merchantville Borough
Monroe Township
Moorestown Township
Moorestown-Lenola
Mount Ephraim Borough
Mount Laurel Township
Mullica Hill
Newfield Borough
North Hanover Township
Oak Valley
Oaklyn Borough
Palmyra Borough
Paulsboro Borough

Pemberton Heights
Pemberton Township
Penns Grove Borough
Pennsauken
Pennsville
Pennsville Township
Pilesgrove Township
Pine Hill Borough
Pitman Borough
Pittsgrove Township
Presidential Lakes Estates
Ramblewood
Riverside Township
Riverton Borough
Runnemede Borough
Salem City
Shamong Township
Somerdale Borough
South Harrison Township
Southampton Township
Springdale
Stratford Borough
Swedesboro Borough
Tabernacle Township
Victory Lakes
Voorhees Township
Washington Township
Waterford Township
Wenonah Borough
West Deptford Township
Westampton Township
Westville Borough
Williamstown
Willingboro Township
Winslow Township
Woodbury City
Woodbury Heights Borough
Woodlynne Borough
Woodstown Borough
Wrightstown Borough

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