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Coatesville earns a D−, ranked 1027th of 1032 in Pennsylvania, mostly because of health and safety. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 93% of the country. Its police reported 96 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 85% of U.S. towns. In its favor, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 86% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 97% of U.S. towns, with 9 places on the National Register. Coatesville’s rate of reported violence is 7.2 per 1,000 residents, against 0.7 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Lukens Historic District and National Bank of Coatesville Building.
Where Coatesville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Lukens Historic District is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 2,025 in 1870, 13,350 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1864 and 7 maps from 1904 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Coatesville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Coatesville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw36 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw34 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryUSS 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 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coatesville, 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 Coatesville.
Coatesville reports violent crime at 3 times the Pennsylvania rate, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Pennsylvania (mostly inland flooding) and scores below South Coatesville and its other neighbors on health.
All 3 graded neighbors score healthier than its D, from South Coatesville (C−) to Caln Township (A−).
Among adults in Coatesville, 15% have diabetes. Only 10 of the 1,035 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Coatesville. Two figures for adults here: 22% smoke cigarettes, 27% say their health is fair or poor. Of 26 CDC measures, Coatesville beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 and trails it on 14.
| Coatesville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 19% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Coatesville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 8.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 14.3% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its one school is below. Coatesville Area SD runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–7 | Grades 6–7 | 421 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Violent crime runs at 7.2 per 1,000 residents, 3 times the Pennsylvania rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on that grade.
Coatesville’s level of property crime stands at 14.8 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
63.3% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.2% across Pennsylvania.
A typical home in Coatesville is worth about $392,000, up 2.6% in a year, 37% above the Pennsylvania typical home. The going rate for rent here is $1,471 a month. Two fifths of the homes sold in Coatesville went for more than their asking price.
| Coatesville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 40% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,471 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Coatesville has 971 jobs for its 5,319 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 710 in 2013 to 971.
In Coatesville, 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: for Coatesville, the typical household income is $59,000. The town had 971 jobs in 2023, up 261 from 2013.
| Coatesville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.8% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 85% of Pennsylvania towns, with expected losses of about $257 per resident a year; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
Coatesville has had 17 paid flood insurance claims since 1979. Its natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 60 of 100. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 70% come from inland flooding and 7% from heat waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails run 0.7 miles in 6 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Coatesville: 6, covering 18 acres.
| Coatesville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ash Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Millview Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Victor Abdala, Sr. Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
3 within 15 miles of the center of Coatesville
About 5 of every 100 Coatesville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Coatesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
9 places in Coatesville on the National Register of Historic Places.
29 notable people were born in Coatesville.
City in Pennsylvania, US
Coatesville is the only city in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,350 at the 2020 census. Coatesville is approximately 39 miles west of Philadelphia. It developed along the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike beginning in the late 18th century. It spans U.S. Route 30, the "Main Line" highway that runs west of Philadelphia. Coatesville developed in the early 20th century with the growth of the Lukens Steel Company and other industry. Its population declined after industrial restructuring, which reduced these jobs. Lukens was bought by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in 1997.
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4 towns share a border with Coatesville.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coatesville | #1027 | D− | C | C− | C− | D |
| Valley Township | #645 | B | C+ | A− | C− | B |
| Hayti | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caln Township | #796 | C+ | C− | C+ | C− | A− |
| South Coatesville | — | — | C− | — | C− | C− |
South Coatesville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. South Coatesville reports no FBI crime data of its own. Hayti isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Coatesville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Coatesville grades D− overall, better than 4% of U.S. towns and #1027 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades D for health, C− for safety and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
29 notable people were born here, including Richard Hamilton and Johnny Weir.
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