Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Elkins Park

$401kMedian Home
290Sunny Days/yr
65°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation7kCenter elevation157 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

Elkins Park is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is split between Cheltenham and Abington Townships in the northern suburbs outside of Philadelphia, which it borders along Cheltenham Avenue roughly 7 miles (11 km) from Center City. The community is four station stops from Center City on Septa Regional Rail. It was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Latitude40.08°
Longitude-75.13°
Population7k
Center elevation157 ft

State Context

PennsylvaniaU.S. state

Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, forming the Mason-Dixon Line, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio to its west, the Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest via Lake Erie, New York to its north, and the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east. Pennsylvania's most populous city is Philadelphia, and the state capital is Harrisburg. Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state in the country, with over 13 million residents as of the 2020 United States census.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 3.07%Avg sales tax: 6.34%Property tax: 1.36%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-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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Nature Access

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City Profile

Median Age48 yrs
College Educated75%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home23%of workforce
Poverty Rate6%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$401k
Median home price
Rent burden15% of income
Household Income
$140k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
7.9/10
Internet
Fiber
95%
Cable
100%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
290
sunny days per year
79% of the year
Avg High Temp
65°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
68% warm season / 69% cool season
Comfort Score
61/100
Good
Temp Swing
45°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
50"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
14"
inches per year
Air Quality
55
Moderate AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
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Humidity Through The Year
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fairly steady humidity
Summer 68% · Winter 69% · Mar-Aug 63-71%
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Current Conditions

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