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Living in Tredyffrin, PA

Suburb in Pennsylvania

Tredyffrin is a suburb in Pennsylvania, home to about 32,000 people, with 3.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.

Is Tredyffrin a good place to live? Pros and cons

👍 Pros

  • Strong healthcare: 16 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
  • Highly educated: 79% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 8 research universities are within 31 mi
  • Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
  • Strong public schools: test results well above the US average

👎 Cons

  • Cloudier than most places
  • Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $771k, and rent is $2,170 a month

Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how Tredyffrin ranks against your own priorities.

Key facts

Population
32,000
3.3 million within 31 mi
Winter / summer highs
43°F / 86°F
Average daily highs · 25″ snow a year
3-bedroom home
$771k
Typical value (Zillow)
3-bedroom rent
$2,170/mo
Incl. utilities (HUD)
Cost of living
103
US average = 100 (BEA)
Taxes
$1,376
State income tax per resident · 1.05% property tax
Safety
No data
Not in FBI 2019 city table
Natural disasters
9 since 2000
Declared in the county · mainly flooding
Top-rated hospitals
16
4–5★ within 31 mi (CMS)
Public schools
Excellent
Tests well above US average · 16 students per teacher
Adults with a degree
79%
8 research universities within 31 mi
Nearest major airport
PHL
17 mi away

Living in Tredyffrin: common questions

What is the cost of living in Tredyffrin?

A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $771k, 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 Tredyffrin?

Pennsylvania collects about $1,376 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.05% of their home's value in property tax each year.

Is Tredyffrin safe?

Tredyffrin 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 Tredyffrin?

Public schools in Tredyffrin test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.

What is the weather like in Tredyffrin?

Tredyffrin has cold winters: winter days average around 43°F and summer days around 86°F, with roughly 25″ of snow a year.

Does Tredyffrin get natural disasters?

Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 9 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.45 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.

What is the nearest major airport to Tredyffrin?

The nearest major airport is PHL, about 17 mi away.

How Tredyffrin scores

Each bar compares Tredyffrin with the other 1,990 places in Best Life Fit Me. A dot shows where it sits between two ends, such as major metro and small town; neither end is better. Coloured bars run from poor (red) to excellent (green).

🏙️City sizeMid-size Major metroSmall town
🏘️Urban or quietUrban & suburban mix Dense & urbanQuiet / rural
🚶Getting aroundMostly walkable Walk & transitCar essential
🌲Culture or natureCulture & nature Culture & nightlifeNature on the doorstep
🌡️ClimateCold winters Warm all yearLong, snowy winters
💰Cost of livingExpensive Very expensiveVery affordable
⏱️PaceModerate pace Very fast-pacedSlow & calm
🤝CommunityFriendly community AnonymousTight-knit community
🏡HousingApartments & houses ApartmentsHouses with yards
🏷️Affordable housingBelow average
💸Low taxesGood
💼Job marketExcellent
🏥HealthcareExcellent
🏫SchoolsExcellent
🎓EducationExcellent
🧸Kids & familyExcellent
🐕Dog-friendlyExcellent
⛰️OutdoorsExcellent
🎭CultureGood
👮SafetyNo crime data (counted as average)
🌪️Few natural disastersExcellent
☀️SunnyPoor
🌤️Mild summersGood
✈️AirportExcellent

Places like Tredyffrin

These places have the most similar overall profile across all 24 aspects.

The circle is each place's all-round score out of 100: the average of its 15 quality scores, from red (poor) to green (excellent).

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Nearby

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Sources: US Census ACS 2019–2023, Census State Tax Collections FY2025, Zillow 3-bedroom ZHVI, HUD Fair Market Rents, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, FBI 2019, FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, OpenFEMA disaster declarations, NOAA Normals 1991–2020, NASA POWER, CMS, NCES IPEDS 2023, IMLS, OpenStreetMap. How scores work.