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Township in Pennsylvania, US

Bensalem

$0Median Home
291Sunny Days/yr
65°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 60k· Elev. 98 ftWikipedia

Bensalem Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township borders the northeastern section of Philadelphia and includes the communities of Andalusia, Bensalem, Bridgewater, Cornwells Heights, Eddington, Flushing, Oakford, Siles, Trappe, and Trevose. Bensalem Township has no other incorporated municipalities within its boundaries. It is located within the Delaware Valley, also known as the Philadelphia metropolitan area.Wikipedia

About the RegionMid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median Rent
$0
Median Home Price
Rent burden38% of income
Household Income
$55k
Median annual
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Livability

Walk Score
77
School Rating
6.3/10
Internet
Fiber
91%
Cable
99%
address availability
05

Climate

Sunshine
291
sunny days per year
80% of the year
Avg High Temp
65°F
annual average
Humidity
67%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
78/100
Great
Temp Swing
45°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
50"
inches per year
Snowfall
5"
inches per year
Air Quality
47
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population60k
Altitude98 ftabove sea level
Median Age40 yrs
College Educated11%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home1%of workforce

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