McKinleyPA
A town of 2,662, settled in 1901.
Is McKinley a good place to live?
56% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in McKinley, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than McKinley. 14% of the land in McKinley is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Alverthorpe Park, at 66 acres. We don’t grade McKinley yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave McKinley for work
Where McKinley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Lynnewood Hall and 185 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around McKinley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw2 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw10 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw9 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw10 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaPhoto credits
Lynnewood 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 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
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Moving to McKinley: who provides what
McKinley is unincorporated, so Montgomery County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 McKinley.
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in McKinley
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in McKinley.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of McKinley’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave McKinley for work: only 1% work in town. McKinley’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. Jobs based in McKinley fell to 447 in 2023, 60 fewer than in 2013.
| McKinley | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in McKinley
McKinley has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in McKinley is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alverthorpe Park | 0.4 mi | 66 |
| 2. Ethel M. Jordan Memorial Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fewer of McKinley’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
20% of McKinley adults have been diagnosed with depression. McKinley beats the Pennsylvania average on 7 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 33% of McKinley adults have obesity.
| McKinley | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | McKinley | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 12.3% | 15.8% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.6% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A larger share of households own their home in McKinley than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
96% of households own their home in McKinley.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about McKinley
Colleges nearby
44 within 15 miles of the center of McKinley
About 10 of every 100 McKinley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About McKinley
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
McKinley is a census-designated place, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Almost all of it is in Abington Township, while some blocks are in Cheltenham Township. McKinley is located along Forrest Avenue between Pennsylvania Route 73 (Township Line Road) and Jenkintown Road southeast of Jenkintown. As of the 2020 United States census the community had a population of 3,128.
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- Elevation
- 266 ft
McKinley’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with McKinley.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elkins Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abington Township | #388 | A− | C− | C+ | A− | A |
| Cheltenham Township | #755 | C+ | D | D− | B+ | A |
McKinley and Elkins Park aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare McKinley with a neighbor →
Questions about McKinley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McKinley, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade McKinley yet; the figures below are still real.