Lansdale receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Lansdale
Chester
Opportunity
86 · Top 2%
vs40 · Bottom 17%
Growth
29 · Bottom 16%
vs43 · Bottom 36%
Climate
70 · Bottom 47%
vs71 · Top 46%
Physical resilience
91 · Top 10%
vs91 · Top 10%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 42%
vs69 · Bottom 33%
Schools
80 · Top 14%
vs6 · Bottom 1%
Access
89 · Bottom 39%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
68 · Top 34%
vs28 · Bottom 5%
Measured values
| Metric | Lansdale | Chester | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,011 | 33,619 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $88,229 | $41,342 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $45,259 | $23,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,352/sq mi | 6,956/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $343,800 | $83,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,470 | $1,091 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.3% | 40.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 7.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.9% | 2.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.8% | 14.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 29.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 25.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.2 | 33.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.87 | 17.41 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 45.0% | 4.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 64.3% | 14.9% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: Lansdale, PA · Chester, PA · How this is calculated: methodology