Living in Bensalem, PA
Suburb in Pennsylvania
Bensalem is a suburb in Pennsylvania, home to about 63,000 people, with 3.4 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Bensalem a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 16 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: PHL is 22 mi away
- Great outdoors: plenty of parks
- Dog-friendly: 12 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Bensalem: common questions
What is the cost of living in Bensalem?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $401k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,170 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 103, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Bensalem?
Pennsylvania collects about $1,376 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.39% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Bensalem safe?
Bensalem isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Bensalem?
Public schools in Bensalem test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Bensalem?
Bensalem has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 20″ of snow a year.
Does Bensalem get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 10 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.42 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Bensalem?
The nearest major airport is PHL, about 22 mi away.
How Bensalem scores
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