Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Eddystone’s subject grades is an A for walkability; the weakest is a D for safety. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Eddystone, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On safety, just 17 of Pennsylvania’s 634 towns do worse. Eddystone's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 81% of U.S. towns. Eddystone has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Eddystone beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Eddystone’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Eddystone is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 582 in 1880, 2,459 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 6 maps from 1894 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eddystone. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw12 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw12 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw12 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
8 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill RiverLincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eddystone, 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 Eddystone.
Most working residents leave Eddystone for work: only 6% work in town. At $52,000, Eddystone’s median household income is below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The average trip to work in Eddystone is 28 minutes.
| Eddystone | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Ridley SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddystone El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 226 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Eddystone’s property crime rate is 19.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Eddystone | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 19.9 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
46% of Eddystone adults sleep under 7 hours. Eddystone beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 23% of Eddystone adults smoke cigarettes.
| Eddystone | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Eddystone | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.6% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.7% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Eddystone has chilly winters and warm summers. Only 5 of the 1,038 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher July high than Eddystone.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Eddystone.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
63% of households own their home in Eddystone.
| Eddystone | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,329 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
32 within 15 miles of the center of Eddystone
About 3 of every 100 Eddystone residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Eddystone is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,459 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Eddystone.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddystone | — | — | B− | D | C+ | C |
| Ridley Township | #480 | B+ | C | B | C+ | B+ |
| Chester | #1013 | D | A− | D | D | D− |
| Woodlyn | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Eddystone has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Woodlyn isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Eddystone with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
The typical home is worth about $127,000, 56% below the Pennsylvania typical home. 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 Samuel Kerns McConnell, Jr. and John McGillen.
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