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Broomall.
Broomall is an unincorporated community in Delaware 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 Broomall
Broomall is an unincorporated community in Pennsylvania with household incomes running above the national average, a highly educated workforce, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Broomall deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and a population that has been shrinking.
The good
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Highly educated workforce
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- High home prices
- Air quality concerns
- Shrinking population
- Cold winters
- Above-average rainfall
How Broomall compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Broomall
Based on Broomall's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,530
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $70,600 a year
- 48% of Broomall renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$96,600
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $48,300
- Homes cost 4.6× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 25% above US
$1,765/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,765 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are steep, with a median around $483,000. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.
Median home value $483,000 · 48% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.2% county unemployment
Unemployment in Delaware County is 4.2%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Delaware County (county-wide)
Safety
29 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Broomall doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Marple 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 1040/100k · Policed by Marple Township Police Department (township-wide rate) · 2024 data
Getting aroundNear US average
26 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 26.1 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 17% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 86°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 25°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 25% above US
45% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 45% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
2 public schools inside the boundary
There are 2 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12:1, 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 Valley Forge National Historical Park (9 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Broomall's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,765/mo) equals 20% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (17% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
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