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A town of 6,780, settled in 1725.
Folcroft earns a D, 1008th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania, mostly because of schools and safety. Its public schools trail 91% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. Its crime rate is higher than 84% of U.S. towns, with 12 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. What it does well: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 92% of U.S. towns. 32% of the land in Folcroft is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). On civic life, just 160 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, at 244 acres.
Where Folcroft beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Delcroft Sch | K–8 | 554 |
| Delaware County Technical High School - Folcroft | 9–12 | 66 |
Census counts: 1,432 in 1930, a peak of 9,610 in 1970, 6,792 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 6 maps from 1894 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Folcroft is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Folcroft. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw8 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw8 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw8 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
4 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 Folcroft, 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 Folcroft.
Folcroft has milder winter nights than almost anywhere else in Pennsylvania, keeps more of its land conserved than most of Pennsylvania and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
Its public schools are run by Southeast Delco SD. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delcroft SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 554 | D |
| Delaware County Technical High School - FolcroftLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 66 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 204 to 188 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
At 25.7 per 1,000 residents, Folcroft’s property crime rate is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 5.7 and U.S. towns at 9.9. Folcroft reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less.
| Folcroft | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 25.7 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its 291 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 92% of Pennsylvania towns.
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge | 0.1 mi | 244 |
| 2. Montgomery Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Folcroft.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Folcroft for work: only 4% work in town. 16% of Folcroft residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Folcroft grew to 2,363 in 2023, 181 more than in 2013.
| Folcroft | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
47% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Folcroft. Folcroft beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Folcroft.
| Folcroft | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Folcroft | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.5% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.4% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 2.4 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income, the typical home (about $215K) costs less against local pay than in 83% of Pennsylvania towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living.
The typical Folcroft home is worth about $215,000, about the same as a year ago, 25% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Folcroft’s median rent is $1,329 a month.
| Folcroft | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,329 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
January nights average 26.2°, the #2 highest of 3,547 Pennsylvania places with climate records; July afternoons average 87.5°.
Folcroft has chilly winters and warm summers. Only 3 of the 1,037 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher January low than Folcroft. The July high in Folcroft is 88°F.
| Folcroft | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 88°F | 85°F | 85°F |
| January low | 26°F | 21°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
36 within 15 miles of the center of Folcroft
About 4 of every 100 Folcroft residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Folcroft’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Folcroft is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Folcroft had a population of 6,792.
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6 towns share a border with Folcroft.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folcroft | #1008 | D | C+ | C− | D | C |
| Norwood | #295 | A− | C+ | A | B− | A− |
| Philadelphia | #1011 | D | B− | D− | D | C |
| Glenolden | #779 | C+ | C+ | C+ | B− | B− |
| Tinicum Township | #996 | D | C+ | C− | B− | C− |
| Darby Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sharon Hill | #1015 | D | C+ | C | D | D |
Darby Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Folcroft with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Folcroft grades D overall, better than 9% of U.S. towns and #1008 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C for health, C− for safety and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 2.4 years of the area's median household income ($91,289 across the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 C+.
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