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Ardmore.
Ardmore is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, PA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Ardmore
Ardmore is an unincorporated community in Pennsylvania with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, a highly educated workforce, and a population that has grown fast since 2020. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Ardmore deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, and above-average rainfall.
The good
- Low unemployment in the county
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Highly educated workforce
- Fast-growing population
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- High home prices
- Above-average rainfall
How Ardmore compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Ardmore
Based on Ardmore's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,526
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $70,520 a year
- 46% of Ardmore renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$90,620
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $45,310
- Homes cost 3.8× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 25% above US
$1,763/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,763 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices run above average, with a median around $453,100. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $453,100 · 46% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
3.5% county unemployment
Unemployment in Montgomery County is 3.5%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Montgomery County (county-wide)
Safety
43 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Ardmore doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Lower Merion Township Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 1431/100k · Policed by Lower Merion Township Police Department (township-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
26 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 26.4 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 5 in 10 workers drive to work; 7% take public transit; 32% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 87°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 30°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 97% above US
71% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.
Schools
2 public schools inside the boundary
There are 2 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site (8 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Ardmore's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,763/mo) equals 18% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (32% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals.
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