Living in Radnor, PA
Suburb in Pennsylvania
Radnor is a suburb in Pennsylvania, home to about 33,000 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 Radnor a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 16 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Highly educated: 77% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 8 research universities are within 31 mi
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
- 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 $933k, and rent is $2,170 a month
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Key facts
Living in Radnor: common questions
What is the cost of living in Radnor?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $933k, 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 Radnor?
Pennsylvania collects about $1,376 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.25% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Radnor safe?
Radnor 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 Radnor?
Public schools in Radnor test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 13 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Radnor?
Radnor has cool winters: winter days average around 44°F and summer days around 86°F, with roughly 8″ of snow a year.
Does Radnor get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 7 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 Radnor?
The nearest major airport is PHL, about 12 mi away.
How Radnor scores
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