Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Lower Salford Township is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, 113th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. It reports less crime per resident than 93% of U.S. towns, it is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns, and the median household earns $146K. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $509K, 5.6 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Lower Salford Township’s median household income is $146,000, against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 73 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. Dielman Kolb Homestead is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Lower Salford Township beats most towns.
17.8% of the town is conserved land, across 14 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Lower Salford Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,941 in 1930, 15,896 in 2020. The archive holds 8 maps from 1888 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lower Salford Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw19 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw24 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw25 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw28 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 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lower Salford 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 Salford Township.
Lower Salford Township has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania, has seen reported crime fall by a third or more and pairs an A− for schools with high home prices.
Reported crimes fell from 77 to 55 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
The violent crime rate in Lower Salford Township is 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Lower Salford Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.2 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its A− for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $509K.
Its public schools are run by Souderton Area SD. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Valley MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 731 | B+ |
| Oak Ridge El SchTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 420 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 7.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 3,013 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lower Salford Township’s, it is healthier than 62%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Lower Salford Township. Lower Salford Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 13 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of adults get no exercise outside work in Lower Salford Township.
| Lower Salford Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lower Salford Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 13.7% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
10 miles of trail in 14 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Harleysville Community Center Park, at 34 acres. Lower Salford Township’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harleysville Community Center Park | 0.4 mi | 34 |
| 2. Charles L. Reed Memorial Park | 0.4 mi | 14 |
| 3. Heckler Plains Farmstead | 0.3 mi | 31 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lower Salford Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lower Salford Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Lower Salford Township for work: only 8% work in town. 20% of Lower Salford Township workers work from home. The top destinations are Philadelphia (8%), Upper Gwynedd Township (5%) and Franconia Township (5%).
| Lower Salford Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
8 within 15 miles of the center of Lower Salford Township
About 4 of every 100 Lower Salford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Lower Salford is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located one mile west of the Lansdale exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (exit 31). It is centered on the intersection of Route 63 (Main St), and Route 113 (Harleysville Pike).
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6 towns share a border with Lower Salford Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Salford Township | #113 | A+ | D | A | A− | A |
| Upper Salford Township | #170 | A | C+ | — | A− | A |
| Franconia Township | #98 | A+ | D | A | A− | A |
| Skippack Township | #79 | A+ | C | — | A | A |
| Towamencin Township | #211 | A | C− | A− | A− | A |
| Perkiomen Township | #197 | A | C− | — | A | A |
| Harleysville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Upper Salford Township, Skippack Township and Perkiomen Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Harleysville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lower Salford Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Lower Salford Township grades A+ overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #113 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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