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LionvillePA

A town of 7,683.

Is Lionville a good place to live?

58% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lionville, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. The biggest park or preserve is LYA Lionville Fields, at 24 acres. We don’t grade Lionville yet; the figures below are still real.

Nearby attractions

USS New Jersey and 174 more within 40 miles

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

All 234 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

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 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Lionville: who provides what

Lionville is unincorporated, so Chester County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPECO Energy18.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Pa UwchlanNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesChester CountyChester County provides services here
SchoolsDowningtown Area 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 hereChester County Board of ElectionsChester County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1934119341 100%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 Lionville.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Lionville

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lionville.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
4
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Lionville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Lionville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°
Spring40–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall45–65°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Lionville draws in 3,927 commuters

Most working residents leave Lionville for work: only 5% work in town. 22% of Lionville workers work from home, against 12% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 11% across U.S. towns. Lionville’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.

5%work in town
LionvillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Work from home22%12%11%
Average trip to work20 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$101,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line4.5%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Lionville5%
Uwchlan Township10%
Philadelphia8%
Tredyffrin Township7%
West Whiteland Township6%
12 mi
median commute distance
4,076
jobs based in Lionville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

A smaller share of adults report frequent physical distress in Lionville than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

8.3% of Lionville adults report frequent physical distress. Only 3 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Lionville. 13% of Lionville adults report frequent mental distress.

LionvillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)8.3%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)24%34%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%16%17%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)10%19%19%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
18 better8 too close to call0 worse
What stands outLionvillePA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth4.5%14.5%
Fewer adults with COPD3.8%7.7%
Chester County Hospital
6.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

Lionville has set aside 2.4% of its land for conservation

0.4 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Lionville is 0.2 miles per square mile.

2.4%conserved
LionvillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Conserved land2.4%8.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.40.4
2.4%
conserved · 38 of 1,584 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. LYA Lionville Fields—24
2. Baird Park—7
3. Acker Park0.2 mi5

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

Housing

A home in Lionville sells for about $1.01M at the median

52% of households own their home in Lionville.

$1.01Mmedian sale price
LionvillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home52%78%73%
Median rent$1,916 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
119
days on market
102.3%
sale-to-list price
6
homes sold in May

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lionville

15pages on Lionville
After high school

Colleges nearby

10 within 15 miles of the center of Lionville

Lionville’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Lionville.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Lionville——————
Eagleview——————
Uwchlan Township#63A+DA−A+A+
Exton——————
West Whiteland Township#143AC−BAA+

Lionville, Eagleview and Exton aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lionville with a neighbor →

Questions about Lionville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lionville, PA a good place to live?

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