Darby, PA vs Broomall, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDarby, PABroomall, PA
Population10,68710,679
Median Household Income$39,863$105,625
Median Rent$1,308/mo$1,765/mo
Median Home Value$117,900$483,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%48.4%
Poverty Rate30%4.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k80829*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8861,040*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F25°F
Snowfall23 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute36.6 min26.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.411.8
College Degree Rate15.5%45.1%
Foreign-Born %19.1%14.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-4.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Broomall (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.