Darby, PA
Census place 4218152 · pop 10,687
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
3.02% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
37 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$39,863 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
30.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
15.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
84.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
49.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-0.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.45 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
92/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
43 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
2 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,519/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$117,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Darby: Crime, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Darby, PA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Darby scores 39/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 15 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is property-tax burden. Pennsylvania overall ranks #37 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Darby, PA expensive to live in?
- Darby has a median home value of $117,900 and typical rent around $1,519/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Darby, PA?
- Its weakest measured area is property-tax burden (3.02%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Darby, PA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($117,900) — 93/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.