Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Christiana’s subject grades are an A− for the outdoors and history. 60% of households own their home in Christiana, below both the Pennsylvania town median (78%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Christiana has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Christiana beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Christiana is from typical.
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Census counts: 469 in 1880, 1,112 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1833 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Christiana. Close and well known come first.
18 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
13 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
23 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library
34 mi Stadium & arenaSubaru Park
9 mi MuseumRailroad Museum of Pennsylvania
29 mi LandmarkFort ChristinaLongwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Subaru Park: Something Original (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain · Fort Christina: Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Christiana, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Christiana.
The typical Christiana home is worth about $428,000, up 5.3% in a year, 49% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Christiana for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Christiana has lost 65 jobs, to 244 in 2023. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Christiana, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Christiana | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Christiana has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Christiana's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Christiana’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Christiana | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.5 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Christiana beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 17% of Christiana adults smoke cigarettes.
| Christiana | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Christiana | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 10% | 5.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Christiana | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Park | — | 8 |
| 2. South End Borough Park | 0.2 mi | 6 |
| 3. Gouge Grove | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Christiana.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Christiana
About 3 of every 100 Christiana residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Christiana’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Christiana is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,100 at the time of the 2020 census. In 1851, it was the site of the Battle of Christiana, also called the Christiana riot.
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That is 4.9 years of the area's median household income ($86,959 across the Lancaster, PA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
2 notable people were born here, including David Hayes Agnew and William Walton Griest.
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