Drexel Hill, PA vs Ardmore, PA

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

MetricDrexel Hill, PAArdmore, PA
Population30,45113,909
Median Household Income$88,168$119,111
Median Rent$1,357/mo$1,763/mo
Median Home Value$266,400$453,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%45.6%
Poverty Rate7.8%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k231*43*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,212*1,431*
Median AQI4441
Good AQI Days /yr238268
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall23 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min26.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.412.5
College Degree Rate46%71.1%
Foreign-Born %13.6%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.4%+10.6%

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