OaksPA
943 people live in this town, settled in 1871.
Is Oaks a good place to live?
Oaks’ typical household income is $166,000, above both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Oaks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Oaks stand out
Where Oaks beats most towns.
943 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
USS New Jersey and 193 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oaks. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw17 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw19 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw21 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
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 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, 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
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Moving to Oaks: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oaks, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oaks.
Oaks has 3.2 jobs for every working resident, and 1,932 people commute in
Half commute less than 9 miles. Employers in Oaks added 1,361 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,955. Commuting out is the norm here: 4% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Upper Providence Township (10%), Tredyffrin Township (7%) and Upper Merion Township (7%).
| Oaks | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oaks has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. 66% of Oaks’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 8%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Oaks, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
For Oaks, the peak summer temperature is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Oaks
Colleges nearby
23 within 15 miles of the center of Oaks
About 1 of every 100 Oaks residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 1,932 people come to Oaks for work
Where Oaks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Oaks
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oaks, PA a good place to live?
Oaks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.