Darby, PA vs Drexel Hill, PA

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

MetricDarby, PADrexel Hill, PA
Population10,68730,451
Median Household Income$39,863$88,168
Median Rent$1,308/mo$1,357/mo
Median Home Value$117,900$266,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%45.7%
Poverty Rate30%7.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k808231*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8863,212*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall23 in/yr23 in/yr
Avg Commute36.6 min30.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.414.4
College Degree Rate15.5%46%
Foreign-Born %19.1%13.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+7.4%

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 Drexel Hill (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.