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    Moving to Drexel Hill, PA

    Is Drexel Hill a good place to live?

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    Drexel Hill ranks #5 of 25 Pennsylvania cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (70/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $239,900
    +8.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,312
    per month
    Household income
    $87,993
    median
    Unemployment
    7.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Drexel Hill

    The median home value in Drexel Hill is $239,900 and median rent is $1,312 a month, against a median household income of $87,993. Homes cost about 2.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Drexel Hill crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Pennsylvania the 2025 rate was 229 violent and 1,360 property crimes per 100,000 people — #34 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Drexel Hill, PA

    Drexel Hill has about 30,015 residents, 7.7% unemployment and 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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