Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Langhorne’s best subject grades are an A− for walkability and incomes and an A+ for the outdoors; its weakest is a C− for cost of living. On hazard risk, just 115 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. Langhorne's schools outperform 68% of the state's. Among 530 Pennsylvania towns, just 9 have a lower property crime rate than Langhorne. Langhorne’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. On the outdoors, just 64 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. Langhorne has 4 places on the National Register. Langhorne has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Langhorne beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Langhorne is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 558 in 1880, 1,643 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1944 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Langhorne. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw14 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw20 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw23 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 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Langhorne, 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 Langhorne.
The typical Langhorne home is worth about $589,000, up 3.4% in a year, about twice the Pennsylvania typical home. 58% of Langhorne households own their home, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (78%) and U.S. towns (73%). Langhorne’s median rent is $1,441 a month.
| Langhorne | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,441 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 60 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Langhorne.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Langhorne beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of adults have obesity in Langhorne.
| Langhorne | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Langhorne | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16.4% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Langhorne has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Langhorne is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Langhorne for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Langhorne grew to 855 in 2023, 193 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Philadelphia (14%), Middletown Township (8%) and Bensalem Township (5%).
| Langhorne | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mayor's Park | — | 3 |
| 2. Langhorne Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Langhorne's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Children under 18 are 16% of residents (21% statewide). 41% of Langhorne adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Langhorne | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 21% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Langhorne | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.1% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
20 within 15 miles of the center of Langhorne
About 6 of every 100 Langhorne residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
4 places in Langhorne on the National Register of Historic Places.
11 notable people were born in Langhorne.
3 towns share a border with Langhorne.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langhorne | — | — | C− | — | B+ | A− |
| Middletown Township | #395 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A− |
| Northampton Township | #53 | A+ | D | A+ | A | A |
| Langhorne Manor | — | — | D− | — | B+ | A− |
Langhorne and Langhorne Manor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Langhorne, Middletown Township and Langhorne Manor report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Langhorne with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. That is 6.5 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−.
11 notable people were born here, including Edward Hicks and Harry Frankfurt.
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