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Because it does well by almost any measure. Conshohocken earns an A+, 101st of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. It is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns, the median household earns $123K, and its public schools beat 95% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $481K for a typical one and 5.3 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 66% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Conshohocken, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Conshohocken is more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns. Conshohocken has 1 place on the National Register.
Where Conshohocken beats most towns.
7,833 counted in 2010 and 9,261 in 2020; an estimated 9,266 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 18.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Conshohocken is from typical.
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Census counts: 727 in 1850, 9,261 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1923 and 7 maps from 1894 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Conshohocken. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw9 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw10 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw12 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Conshohocken, 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 Conshohocken.
Conshohocken draws workers from Philadelphia and beyond and has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Pennsylvania (mostly inland flooding).
A home in Conshohocken typically sold within 39 days of listing. Homes locally are typically worth about $481,000, up 1.4% in a year, 68% above the Pennsylvania typical home. The town’s typical rent is $2,147 a month.
| Conshohocken | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,147 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 49% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
That grade comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $481K.
Its one school is below. Public schools: Colonial SD. 247 students attend Conshohocken’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conshohocken El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 247 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Count the trails in 4 parks and preserves and they come to 1.3 miles. The biggest park or preserve is Sutcliffe Park, at 23 acres.
| Conshohocken | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sutcliffe Park | 0.9 mi | 23 |
| 2. Mary Wood Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
| 3. B-Field | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 6.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
Only one of the 1,035 Pennsylvania towns we compare has a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Conshohocken. In Conshohocken, 9.9% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Of 26 CDC measures, Conshohocken beats the Pennsylvania average on 14 and trails it on 3.
| Conshohocken | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 5.6% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Conshohocken | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 1.7% | 3.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 26.1% | 18.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
11,344 jobs are based in Conshohocken, 2.2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 6,975 in 2013 to 11,344.
Employers in Conshohocken added 4,369 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 11,344. Among residents locally, 4.2% live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 6% of working residents work locally. In Conshohocken, the typical journey to work is 28 minutes.
| Conshohocken | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 33% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $123,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
Conshohocken’s violent offense rate comes in at 0.3 per 1,000 residents. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Conshohocken sits closer to the middle.
| Conshohocken | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.2 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 91% of Pennsylvania towns, with expected losses of about $707 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on. 106 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 16 properties have flooded more than once.
Conshohocken’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 70 of 100. Since 1978, Conshohocken has seen 106 flood insurance claims paid out. FEMA puts 83% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Conshohocken households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 24°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
46 within 15 miles of the center of Conshohocken
About 7 of every 100 Conshohocken residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Conshohocken’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
9 notable people were born in Conshohocken.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Conshohocken ( KON-shə-HOK-ən; Lenape: Kanshihàkink) is a borough on the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in suburban Philadelphia. Historically a large mill town and industrial and manufacturing center, after the decline of industry in recent years Conshohocken has developed into a center of riverfront commercial and residential development. In the regional slang, it is sometimes referred to by the colloquial nickname Conshy ( KON-shee). As of the 2020 census, Conshohocken had a population of 9,261. The sister community of West Conshohocken is located on the opposite side of the Schuylkill River.
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4 towns share a border with Conshohocken.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conshohocken | #101 | A+ | C− | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Whitemarsh Township | #85 | A+ | D | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Plymouth Township | #454 | B+ | C− | D | A+ | A |
| West Conshohocken | — | — | C− | C | A− | A+ |
| Lower Merion Township | #204 | A | D− | B− | A+ | A+ |
West Conshohocken has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Conshohocken with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Conshohocken grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #101 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A+ for health, B+ for safety and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Conshohocken sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
9 notable people were born here, including C. J. Aiken and Jack McBride.
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