Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Because it does well by almost any measure. Narberth earns an A+, 50th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. Its schools score near the top of Pennsylvania on tests and graduation, residents are healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household earns $124K. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $855K, 9.4 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 100% of U.S. towns, with 1 place on the National Register. 82% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Narberth, above both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Few places in the country are easier to get around without a car. Only 26 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on history.
Where Narberth beats most towns.
Narbrook Park Historic District| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| St. Margaret School | PK–8 | 250 |
Its founding year, 1682, comes before those of 97% of the Pennsylvania towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 847 in 1900, 4,492 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 5 maps from 1952 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Narberth is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 7%), so the A+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Narberth. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw6 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw7 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw8 mi MuseumLynnewood HallUSS 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 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Narberth, 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 Narberth.
Narberth has schools in the top 5% of Pennsylvania and has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Pennsylvania.
At 9.4 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income, the typical home (about $855K) costs more against local pay than in any other Pennsylvania town; that ratio is one input to that grade. Home values rose 38% in five years, to about $855K, against 23% across Pennsylvania.
A home in Narberth typically sold within 38 days of listing. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 6.3% in value. The rent at the middle of the market here is $1,823 a month.
| Narberth | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,823 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A+ ranks #1 of the 1,037 Pennsylvania towns we grade for schools. Its A+ for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $855K.
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Margaret School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 250 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 5.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
Narberth: 7.8% of adults have diabetes. Among 1,035 Pennsylvania towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Narberth.
| Narberth | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 24% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Narberth | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 8.9% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. 54% of Narberth’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 13%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Narberth after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
43.9% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Narberth rose by 94, to 1,129. The median commute is under 7 miles. The top destinations are Philadelphia (38%), Lower Merion Township (11%) and Upper Merion Township (3%). Most people who work leave Narberth to do it: just 5% work in town.
| Narberth | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $124,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 0.9 per 1,000 residents.
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Narberth sits closer to the middle. Its level of property crime comes in at 7.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Narberth | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.5 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Narberth has 4 parks and preserves, 11 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Narberth Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Narbrook Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Elm Grove Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
46 within 15 miles of the center of Narberth
About 6 of every 100 Narberth residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Narberth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 notable people were born in Narberth.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Narberth is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is one of many neighborhoods on the historic Philadelphia Main Line. The population was 4,492 at the 2020 census.
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2 towns share a border with Narberth.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narberth | #50 | A+ | D | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Merion Station | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wynnewood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Merion Station and Wynnewood aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Narberth with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Narberth grades A+ overall, better than 98% of U.S. towns and #50 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 D.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Narberth 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 D.
7 notable people were born here, including John Hickenlooper and Kylie Kelce.
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