What it's like to live in Lansdale
Lansdale is a small city in Pennsylvania with county unemployment below the national average, crime rates well below 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. Lansdale deals with cold winters.
The good
- Low unemployment in the county
- Low crime rates
- Highly educated workforce
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Cold winters
How Lansdale compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Lansdale
Based on Lansdale's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,940
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $58,800 a year
- 49% of Lansdale renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$68,760
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $34,380
- Homes cost 3.9× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of livingNear US average
$1,470/mo median rent
Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,470 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices run above average, with a median around $343,800. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $343,800 · 49% 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▼ 68% below US
104 violent crimes per 100k
Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.
Property crime 785/100k · Lansdale Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
25 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 25.4 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 17% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 84°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 23°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 3.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▲ 11% above US
40% bachelor's degree or higher
Education levels run about average, with 40% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.
Schools
3 public schools inside the boundary
There are 3 public schools inside the boundary and 3 private schools. 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 (13 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Lansdale's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoff is cold winters. A year of median rent ($1,470/mo) equals 20% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime and remote workers (17% of workers here already work from home).
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