Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 21,436, settled in 1726. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Trash & recyclingFor most people who can afford it, yes. Limerick Township grades A− overall, 281st of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. The median household earns $121K. Its public schools beat 92% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 83% of the country. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $457K for a typical one and 5 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 54% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Limerick Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Limerick Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Isaac Hunsberger House and William and Mordecai Evans House.
Where Limerick Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 999 in 1800, 20,458 in 2020. The archive holds 6 maps from 1906 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Limerick Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Limerick Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw23 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw26 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw28 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a yearUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Limerick Township, 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 Limerick Township.
Limerick Township trades workers with Philadelphia and other neighbors, has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania and has seen reported crime fall by a fifth or more.
Its A for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $457K.
Its public schools are run by Spring-Ford Area SD. Three of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring-Ford MS 8th Grade CtrLargest public middle schoolGrades 8 | Grades 8 | 672 | B+ |
| Spring-Ford SHS 9-12 CtrLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,629 | A+ |
| Evans El SchTop results in townGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 546 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 9.4% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 5,605 U.S. towns with household incomes like Limerick Township’s, it is healthier than 61%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
20% of adults binge drink in Limerick Township. Limerick Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of adults get no exercise outside work in Limerick Township.
| Limerick Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Limerick Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 18.9% | 23.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
13 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 234, 486 acres with 1.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 234 | 1.1 mi | 486 |
| 2. Limerick Community Park | 1 mi | 47 |
| 3. Stone Hills Preserve | 0.5 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Limerick Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Limerick Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Limerick Township is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Limerick Township has about as many jobs (10,903) as working residents, but only 831 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Limerick Township for work: only 8% work in town. 21% of Limerick Township workers work from home. The top destinations are Philadelphia (7%), Upper Merion Township (6%) and Tredyffrin Township (6%).
| Limerick Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $121,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 321 to 245 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 5 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
Limerick Township’s violent crime rate is 0.2 per 1,000 residents. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Limerick Township sits closer to the middle. Limerick Township’s property crime rate is 11 per 1,000 residents.
| Limerick Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
6 within 15 miles of the center of Limerick Township
About 5 of every 100 Limerick Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
18,074 counted in 2010 and 20,458 in 2020; an estimated 21,436 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
2 places in Limerick Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Limerick Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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8 towns share a border with Limerick Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick Township | #281 | A− | C− | B | A | A− |
| East Vincent Township | #46 | A+ | C+ | A | A | A− |
| Royersford | #296 | A− | C− | A− | A | B+ |
| East Coventry Township | #339 | A− | D | A | A | A− |
| Lower Pottsgrove Township | #721 | B− | C− | B | B | B |
| Upper Providence Township | #283 | A− | D | B+ | A | A |
| Sanatoga | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Perkiomen Township | #197 | A | C− | — | A | A |
Perkiomen Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Sanatoga isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Limerick Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Limerick Township grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #281 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health, B for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Limerick Township sits nearer the middle.
Yes. 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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