Living in Lower Makefield, PA
Suburb in Pennsylvania
Lower Makefield is a suburb in Pennsylvania, home to about 33,000 people, with 3.4 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Lower Makefield a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Big job market: about 3.4 million people live within 31 mi
- Highly educated: 69% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 8 research universities are within 31 mi
- Strong healthcare: 16 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $700k, and rent is $2,170 a month
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Key facts
Living in Lower Makefield: common questions
What is the cost of living in Lower Makefield?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $700k, 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 Lower Makefield?
Pennsylvania collects about $1,376 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.53% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Lower Makefield safe?
Lower Makefield 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 Lower Makefield?
Public schools in Lower Makefield test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 12 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Lower Makefield?
Lower Makefield has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 27″ of snow a year.
Does Lower Makefield 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 0.47 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Lower Makefield?
The nearest major airport is PHL, about 32 mi away.
How Lower Makefield scores
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