57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Glenside, above both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). We don’t grade Glenside yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Glenside for work

Where Glenside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

2,014jobs based in Glenside

5%of working residents work in town

10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Edge Hill PA Presby PHS191, 1923

Glenside’s story

138 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1923.

1888Glenside is settled

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

Lynnewood Hall and 194 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glenside. Close and well known come first.

All 275 attractions →

Big draw2 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall

Big draw11 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey

Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field

Big draw9 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary

Big draw11 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year

Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · 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

Getting set up

Moving to Glenside: who provides what

Glenside is unincorporated, so Montgomery County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPECO Energy18.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterAqua Pa Main System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesMontgomery CountyMontgomery County provides services here

SchoolsAbington School District Cheltenham School District2 districts serve Glenside; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereMontgomery County Board of ElectionsMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024

ZIP code1903819038 99%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Glenside.

Housing

A typical Glenside home is worth about $462K

The typical Glenside home is worth about $462,000, up 2.5% in a year, 61% above the Pennsylvania typical home. Glenside’s median rent is $1,431 a month, above both Pennsylvania’s towns ($1,115 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).

$462KZillow home value

	Glenside	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$1,431 a month	$1,115 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	77%	78%	73%

Typical home value

Glenside$462K

Pennsylvania$287K

+2.5%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Full pageGlenside’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 2.5% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.5 years of income Rents$1,431 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors4 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Glenside’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Glenside for work: only 5% work in town. 22% of workers work from home in Glenside. Jobs based in Glenside fell to 2,014 in 2023, 144 fewer than in 2013.

5%work in town

	Glenside	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Work from home	22%	12%	11%
Average trip to work	30 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$102,000	$81,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	5.1%	7.6%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Glenside5%

Philadelphia29%

Abington Township9%

Cheltenham Township4%

Horsham Township3%

10 mi

median commute distance

2,014

jobs based in Glenside

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageGlenside’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here2,014 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work5% work in Glenside Commute times30 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 10 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Glenside, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 70 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Glenside.

26risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves

paid flood claims since 1989

Full pageGlenside’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims70 paid flood claims · Since 1989 Past disasters24 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready5.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Glenside, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Glenside has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°

Spring42–63°

Summer64–84°

Fall47–66°

Nov 1

typical first frost

Apr 11

typical last frost

+2.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageGlenside’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 24°Rain & snow8″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Glenside stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults binge drink

22% of Glenside adults binge drink. Only 8 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Glenside. 9.9% of Glenside adults smoke cigarettes.

	Glenside	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	22%	18%	16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	9.5%	14%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	15%	24%	25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	9.9%	17%	14%

26 measures vs. Pennsylvania

14 better11 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Glenside	PA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	7.3%	14.5%
Fewer adults with COPD	4.6%	7.7%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure	75%	79.2%

Jefferson Abington Hospital

1.9 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageGlenside’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby1.9 miles to an ER · Jefferson Abington Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than PA on 14 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Glenside has set aside 5.5% of its land for conservation

0.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

5.5%conserved

	Glenside	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.2 miles per square mile	0.4	0.4
Conserved land	5.5%	8.2%	4.3%

5.5%

conserved · 44 of 809 acres

0.3 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Penbryn Park	0.1 mi	17
2. Harry S. Renninger Recreation Area	—	6
3. George A. Perley Bird Sanctuary	—	1

Full pageGlenside’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.3 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.1 miles of trail · Penbryn Park Conserved land5.5% conserved · 44 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Glenside?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Glenside

17pages on Glenside

The big questions

HealthBetter than PA on 14 of 26 CDC measures Cost of living$462K typical home · up 2.5% in a year Work & commute$102K median household income · 2,014 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 6% conserved land PlacesAttractions275 nearby · Lynnewood Hall 2 mi LibraryGlenside Free Library CollegesArcadia University is 1 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1888 Famous people12 born in Glenside Climate86° summer highs · 8″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 19038 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

43 within 15 miles of the center of Glenside

Arcadia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Glenside1 mi$49,610 tuition Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUniversity or college · Public · Abington2.4 mi$15,268 in-state tuition Montgomery County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Blue Bell8.2 mi$6,690 in-state tuition

About 14 of every 100 Glenside residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Famous people from Glenside

12 notable people were born in Glenside.

See all 12 →

Madeleine DeanAmerican politician · born 1959

Richard WardAfrican-American actor · 1915–1979

Tony DonatelliAmerican soccer player · born 1984

Mike SianiAmerican baseball player · born 1999

George CastleLacrosse player · born 1984

Harris GordonAmerican stage and film actor · 1884–1947

About Glenside

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Glenside is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Cheltenham Township and Abington Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders Northwest Philadelphia. The population was 7,737 at the 2020 census on a land area of 1.3 square miles. Glenside is most notable for its entertainment, including Keswick Theatre, restaurants, recreational facilities, and parks. Glenside station is one of the busiest in the SEPTA system. Glenside is located approximately eleven miles from Center City Philadelphia.

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