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GrantleyPA

A town of 4,775.

Is Grantley a good place to live?

Grantley’s median household income is $167,000, above both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 3 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower median age than Grantley. The biggest park or preserve is Reservoir Park, at 71 acres. We don’t grade Grantley yet; the figures below are still real.

A growing town

Grantley has grown 25% from 2010 to 2020

3,628 counted in 2010 and 4,524 in 2020.

3,6282010
4,5242020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

Getting set up

Moving to Grantley: who provides what

Grantley is unincorporated, so York County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterThe York Water Company1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesYork CountyYork County provides services here
SchoolsYork Suburban School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereYork County Board of ElectionsYork County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP codes17403, 1740117403 92% · 17401 8%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 Grantley.

Work & commute

With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Grantley’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Grantley for work: only 1% work in town. Grantley’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Grantley fell to 861 in 2023, 667 fewer than in 2013.

1%work in town
GrantleyPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work18 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.8%6.3%8%
Below the poverty line6.5%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Grantley1%
York13%
York Township7%
Springettsbury Township7%
Spring Garden Township7%
16 mi
median commute distance
861
jobs based in Grantley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Grantley

Grantley has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°
Spring40–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Grantley

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 22 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Grantley.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
22
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Grantley stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent mental distress

22% of Grantley adults report frequent mental distress. Grantley beats the Pennsylvania average on 12 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 11% of Grantley adults report frequent physical distress.

GrantleyPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)22%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)25%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%18%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)7.2%11%12%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
12 better9 too close to call5 worse
What stands outGrantleyPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.5%14.5%
Fewer adults with diabetes7.2%11.6%
More adults in frequent mental distress21.5%16.4%
Wellspan York Hospital
0.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

5.3% of Grantley is conserved land

0.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Grantley is 0.1 miles per square mile.

5.3%conserved
GrantleyPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land5.3%8.2%4.3%
5.3%
conserved · 71 of 1,336 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Reservoir Park—71
2. Grantley Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

Homes in Grantley sell for about $425K

91% of households own their home in Grantley.

$425Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
73
days on market
99.2%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grantley

15pages on Grantley
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Grantley

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Grantley for work

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

13% → York York 13% 7% → York Township York Township 7% 7% → Springettsbury Township Springettsbury Township 7% 7% → Spring Garden Township Spring Garden Township 7% 4% → West Manchester Township West Manchester Township 4% 4% → Manchester Township Manchester Township 4% Grantley · 1% stay
861jobs based in Grantley
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Grantley’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Grantley.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Grantley——————
York#1023DBC−D−D−
Spring Garden Township#561BC+—B+C
Tyler Run——————
West Manchester Township#743B−C+C−C+B

Spring Garden Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Grantley and Tyler Run aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Grantley with a neighbor →

Questions about Grantley

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grantley, PA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Grantley yet; the figures below are still real.