Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 14,468, settled in 1828.
Few places in the country grade higher. Nether Providence Township earns an A+, ranked 15th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 95% of the country, its schools outperform 95% of the state's, and the median household earns $151K. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $459K, 5 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Nether Providence Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Nether Providence Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 93% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 143 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better.
Where Nether Providence Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Wallingford El Sch | K–5 | 609 |
| Nether Providence El Sch | K–5 | 479 |
| Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School | PK–8 | 267 |
7.1% of the town is conserved land, across 7 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Nether Providence Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for health (better than 95% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 14%), so the A+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,833 in 1930, 14,525 in 2020. The archive holds 6 maps from 1894 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nether Providence Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw12 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw11 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw17 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 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nether 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 Nether Providence Township.
Nether Providence Township reports less crime than Swarthmore or any other graded neighbor, has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania and pairs an A+ for schools with high home prices.
11 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Nether Providence Township’s trail density is 2.4 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Houston Park, at 39 acres.
| Nether Providence Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 2.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Smedley Park | 0.8 mi | 13 |
| 2. Furness Park | 0.7 mi | 17 |
| 3. Houston Park | — | 39 |
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 $459K.
Its public schools are run by Wallingford-Swarthmore SD. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Strath Haven HS, with 1,175 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strath Haven MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 868 | B+ |
| Strath Haven HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,175 | A+ |
| Wallingford El SchTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 609 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 6.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 2,682 U.S. towns with household incomes like Nether Providence Township’s, it is healthier than 79%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Nether Providence Township. Nether Providence Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 13 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 9.9% of adults report frequent physical distress in Nether Providence Township.
| Nether Providence Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Nether Providence Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 9.5% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A tops all 5 graded towns on its borders; Swarthmore (A) comes closest. At 6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 74% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns.
The violent crime rate in Nether Providence Township is 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Nether Providence Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.7 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Nether Providence Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
26.5% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Nether Providence Township for work: only 4% work in town. 27% of Nether Providence Township workers work from home. Jobs based in Nether Providence Township grew to 3,149 in 2023, 458 more than in 2013.
| Nether Providence Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $151,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 27% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nether Providence Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 26° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
75.9% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.2% across Pennsylvania.
The median sale price was $625,000 in May 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
37 within 15 miles of the center of Nether Providence Township
About 5 of every 100 Nether Providence Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Nether Providence Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Nether Providence Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Nether Providence Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Many residents refer to the township by the name of its largest community, Wallingford, because the Wallingford postal code is used for most of the township. The population of the township was 13,706 at the 2010 census.
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10 towns share a border with Nether Providence Township.
At #15 in PA, it grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; Swarthmore (A+) comes closest. Ridley Township next door grades lower for schools (C+ to Nether Providence Township’s A+) and higher for cost of living (C to D).
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Providence Township | #15 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A+ |
| Springfield Township | #228 | A | C− | C | A+ | A |
| Swarthmore | #32 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A+ |
| Rose Valley | — | — | D | — | A+ | A |
| Chester | #1013 | D | A− | D | D | D− |
| Brookhaven | #465 | B+ | C | C | A− | A− |
| Woodlyn | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ridley Township | #480 | B+ | C | B | C+ | B+ |
Rose Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Rose Valley reports no FBI crime data of its own. Woodlyn isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Nether Providence Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Nether Providence Township grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #15 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. The typical home is worth about $459,000, 60% above the Pennsylvania typical home. 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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