Drexel Hill, PA vs Darby, PA

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

MetricDrexel Hill, PADarby, PA
Population30,45110,687
Median Household Income$88,168$39,863
Median Rent$1,357/mo$1,308/mo
Median Home Value$266,400$117,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%58.5%
Poverty Rate7.8%30%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k231*808
Property Crime Rate /100k3,212*1,886
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall23 in/yr23 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min36.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.411.4
College Degree Rate46%15.5%
Foreign-Born %13.6%19.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.4%-0.3%

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.