BerwynPA
A town settled in 1877, now home to 3,680 people.
Is Berwyn a good place to live?
71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Berwyn, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 315 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint home value than Berwyn. We don’t grade Berwyn yet; the figures below are still real.
Every workday, about 2,644 people come to Berwyn for work
Where Berwyn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
USS New Jersey and 188 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Berwyn. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw16 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw15 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw17 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Berwyn: who provides what
Berwyn is unincorporated, so Chester County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Berwyn.
Zillow puts the typical Berwyn home at about $980K
Typical home values rose 6.2% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A job hub: Berwyn has 1.6 jobs for every working resident and draws in 2,644 commuters
Berwyn had 2,699 jobs in 2023, down 321 from 2013. Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Its middle household income comes in at $146,000. The top destinations are Philadelphia (15%), Tredyffrin Township (12%) and Upper Merion Township (6%).
| Berwyn | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $146,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Berwyn stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower
5 flood insurance claims have been paid in Berwyn since 1980. FEMA puts 53% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to heat waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Berwyn, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 23° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 8 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
10.3% of the land in Berwyn is protected from building
Berwyn’s trail density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile. Trails run 0.3 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 9 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Easttown Township Library Practice Field | — | 5 |
| 2. Berwyn Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A smaller share of adults sleep under 7 hours in Berwyn than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Berwyn who report frequent mental distress: 13%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Berwyn is ahead of Pennsylvania on 12 and behind on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 9.9% smoke cigarettes, 10% report frequent physical distress.
| Berwyn | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Berwyn | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 9.9% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Berwyn
Colleges nearby
30 within 15 miles of the center of Berwyn
About 12 of every 100 Berwyn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Berwyn’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Berwyn.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwyn | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Devon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Easttown Township | #43 | A+ | D | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Tredyffrin Township | #62 | A+ | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Paoli | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tredyffrin Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Berwyn, Devon and Paoli aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Berwyn with a neighbor →
Questions about Berwyn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Berwyn, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Berwyn yet; the figures below are still real.