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A town of 14,116. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Few places in the country grade higher. Lower Moreland Township earns an A+, 52nd among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. The median household earns $154K, its schools rank ahead of 94% of Pennsylvania towns, and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 89% of the country. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $604K, 6.6 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Lower Moreland Township’s median household income is $154,000, above both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Lower Moreland Township is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. Lower Moreland Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Lady Washington Inn and Fetter's Mill.
Where Lower Moreland Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Lower Moreland Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,300 in 1930, 13,917 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 6 maps from 1893 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lower Moreland Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw13 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw13 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw12 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaLynnewood 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 · 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 Lower Moreland 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 Lower Moreland Township.
Lower Moreland Township has better schools than Abington Township or any other neighbor and has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Its A is the best School Grade on its borders; Abington Township (A−) is next.
Its public schools are run by Lower Moreland Township SD. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Lower Moreland HS, with 879 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Avenue SchLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 652 | B+ |
| Lower Moreland HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 879 | B+ |
| Pine Road El SchTop results in townGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 628 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
6.5 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Lower Moreland Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile. Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, at 272 acres with 2.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Lower Moreland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust | 2.9 mi | 272 |
| 2. Valley Center Park | 1.1 mi | 28 |
| 3. Lower Moreland Park | 0.6 mi | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 9.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 2,533 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lower Moreland Township’s, it is less healthy than 53%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Lower Moreland Township. Lower Moreland Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults have obesity in Lower Moreland Township.
| Lower Moreland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lower Moreland Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 11.5% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
173 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 35 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 173 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lower Moreland Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Violent crime is rare: 5 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Lower Moreland Township sits closer to the middle. The violent crime rate in Lower Moreland Township is 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Lower Moreland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.5 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Lower Moreland Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
23.7% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Lower Moreland Township for work: only 6% work in town. 24% of Lower Moreland Township workers work from home. The top destinations are Philadelphia (32%), Abington Township (3%) and Lower Southampton Township (3%).
| Lower Moreland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 24% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
41 within 15 miles of the center of Lower Moreland Township
About 6 of every 100 Lower Moreland Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
3 places in Lower Moreland Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Lower Moreland Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,917 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Lower Moreland Township.
At #52 in PA, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Abington Township (A−) comes closest. Philadelphia next door grades lower for schools (D to Lower Moreland Township’s A) and higher for cost of living (B− to C−).
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Moreland Township | #52 | A+ | C− | B+ | A | A |
| Bryn Athyn | — | — | C | A | — | A+ |
| Upper Moreland Township | #457 | B+ | D | C+ | A− | A− |
| Philadelphia | #1011 | D | B− | D− | D | C |
| Abington Township | #388 | A− | C− | C+ | A− | A |
Bryn Athyn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Lower Moreland Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Lower Moreland Township grades A+ overall, better than 98% of U.S. towns and #52 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 Lower Moreland 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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