Suburb directory
Philadelphia-area suburbs
Objective profiles by town. Property taxes, school districts, commute, and median prices — sourced from public records.
Ardmore
Montgomery Co.Ardmore is one of the most walkable Main Line communities, with the Suburban Square shopping district and a transit-accessible downtown.
Berwyn
Chester Co.Berwyn is a Main Line town in the Tredyffrin-Easttown School District with a small walkable village center.
Bryn Mawr
Montgomery Co.Bryn Mawr is a Main Line town anchored by Bryn Mawr College and Bryn Mawr Hospital, with a small commercial district and access to the Paoli/Thorndale Line.
Collegeville
Montgomery Co.Growing Route 29 corridor town anchored by Ursinus College, Providence Town Center, and the Perkiomen Trail.
Devon
Chester Co.Devon is a small community known for the Devon Horse Show, located along the Paoli/Thorndale Line.
Doylestown
Bucks Co.Doylestown Borough is the Bucks County seat, with a historic walkable downtown, the Mercer Museum, and SEPTA Regional Rail to Center City.
Haverford
Delaware Co.Haverford is a residential Main Line town home to Haverford College and largely single-family neighborhoods on tree-lined streets.
King of Prussia
Montgomery Co.Major employment and retail hub anchored by the King of Prussia Mall, with easy access to I-76, I-476, and the PA Turnpike.
Malvern
Chester Co.Malvern Borough has a historic walkable downtown with restaurants and shops; the surrounding area is in the Great Valley School District.
Media
Delaware Co.Media is the Delaware County seat with a walkable downtown along State Street and access to two SEPTA lines.
Newtown Square
Delaware Co.Western Delaware County township with higher median home prices, home to Aronimink Golf Club and SAP North America's campus, with quick access to West Chester Pike and the Blue Route.
Norristown
Montgomery Co.Montgomery County seat served by two SEPTA Regional Rail lines (Manayunk/Norristown and Lansdale/Doylestown), with a walkable Main Street and some of the metro's lower median home prices.
Paoli
Chester Co.Paoli is the western terminus of the SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line and an Amtrak Keystone stop, with a mix of residential and commercial development.
Phoenixville
Chester Co.Reinvented mill town along the Schuylkill with a thriving Bridge Street, breweries, and the historic Colonial Theatre.
Radnor
Delaware Co.Radnor Township covers Wayne, Villanova, and St. Davids, with a mix of corporate campuses (the Radnor Financial Center) and residential neighborhoods.
Villanova
Delaware Co.Villanova is home to Villanova University and largely larger-lot residential properties on the western edge of the Main Line.
Wayne
Delaware Co.Wayne is a walkable Main Line community along the SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line, with a mixed downtown of restaurants, shops, and the historic Wayne Hotel.
West Chester
Chester Co.Walkable historic borough and county seat with a lively downtown, university energy, and award-winning schools.