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A town of 26,242, settled in 1805.
Lower Providence Township is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, 73rd among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. The median household earns $119K, CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 90% of the country, and its public schools beat 88% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $466K, 5.1 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 25% of the land in Lower Providence Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 23 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on the outdoors. Lower Providence Township has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Mill Grove and Skippack Bridge.
Where Lower Providence Township beats most towns.
24.5% of the town is conserved land, across 11 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Lower Providence Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Mill Grove is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 3,189 in 1930, 25,625 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 7 maps from 1894 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lower Providence Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw15 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw18 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw20 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a yearUSS 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 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lower Providence 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 Providence Township.
Lower Providence Township trades workers with Philadelphia and other neighbors, is one of Pennsylvania’s best towns for the outdoors and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #19 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania.
23 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. At 1.5 miles per square mile, Lower Providence Township’s trail density is against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Evansburg State Park, at 1,028 acres with 3.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove | 3.3 mi | 155 |
| 2. Evansburg State Park | 3.2 mi | 1,028 |
| 3. Eagleville Park | 0.3 mi | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $466K.
Its public schools are run by Methacton SD. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyview Upper El SchLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 695 | B+ |
| Arrowhead El SchTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 426 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 8.8% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
11% of Lower Providence Township adults report frequent physical distress. Lower Providence Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 12 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Lower Providence Township adults binge drink.
| Lower Providence Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Lower Providence Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 71% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 12 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Lower Providence Township is 4.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Lower Providence Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.5 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
171 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 29 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 171 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lower Providence Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lower Providence Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Lower Providence Township’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lower Providence Township has about as many jobs (10,350) as working residents, but only 850 people both live and work here. 26% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Lower Providence Township for work: only 7% work in town. 26% of workers work from home in Lower Providence Township. The top destinations are Philadelphia (8%), Upper Merion Township (7%) and Tredyffrin Township (6%).
| Lower Providence Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 26% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $119,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
23 within 15 miles of the center of Lower Providence Township
About 4 of every 100 Lower Providence Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
4 places in Lower Providence Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Lower Providence Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township is located approximately 17 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The population was 25,625 at the 2020 census.
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10 towns share a border with Lower Providence Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Providence Township | #73 | A+ | D | A | A | A |
| Upper Providence Township | #283 | A− | D | B+ | A | A |
| Audubon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collegeville | #112 | A+ | D | A− | A | A |
| Schuylkill Township | #64 | A+ | C− | A+ | B+ | A |
| West Norriton Township | #817 | C+ | D | C+ | C− | A |
| Upper Merion Township | #534 | B | D | C− | A− | A+ |
| Skippack Township | #79 | A+ | C | — | A | A |
Skippack Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Audubon isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lower Providence Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Lower Providence Township grades A+ overall, better than 97% of U.S. towns and #73 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, A for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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