Darby receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Oxford
Darby
Opportunity
64 · Top 34%
vs61 · Top 41%
Growth
46 · Bottom 42%
vs32 · Bottom 20%
Climate
64 · Bottom 32%
vs71 · Top 46%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 28%
vs91 · Top 10%
Housing affordability
47 · Bottom 8%
vs55 · Bottom 15%
Access
85 · Bottom 30%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
15 · Bottom 1%
vs30 · Bottom 7%
Measured values
| Metric | Oxford | Darby | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,753 | 10,687 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $40,764 | $39,863 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $21,879 | $21,888 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,798/sq mi | 12,692/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $238,000 | $117,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $997 | $1,308 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 34.3% | 49.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.7% | 2.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 61.0% | 15.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 45.5% | 30.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 29 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.4" | 44.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 32 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.2 min | 40.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 21.1 | 34.9 | 2024 ACS 5-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.
Physical risk tradeoff
Oxford
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Darby
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Oxford, OH · Darby, PA · How this is calculated: methodology