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For most people who can afford it, yes. Oley Township grades A overall, ranked 209th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. The median household earns $91K. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 85% of the country and its schools rank ahead of 84% of Pennsylvania towns. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $350K for a typical one and 4.4 times the Reading metro’s $80K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 95% of U.S. towns, with 6 places on the National Register. 49% of the land in Oley Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Its National Register listings include Oley Township Historic District and Greisemer's Mill Bridge. Oley Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 72% of U.S. towns.
Where Oley Township beats most towns.
The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1923 and 6 maps from 1947 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Oley Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oley Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
19 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
35 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
23 mi National Historical ParkValley Forge National Historical Park1.8M visitors a year
40 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library9 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign CenterLynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Valley Forge National Historical Park: The original uploader was JGHowes at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:User, Attribution · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oley 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 Oley Township.
Oley Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of Pennsylvania and is healthier than Ruscombmanor Township and its other neighbors, but it has property taxes about twice the Pennsylvania norm.
Its 7,510 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 98% of Pennsylvania towns.
15 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oley Township Volunteer Park | 0.2 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Oley Valley SD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Oley Valley SHS, with 506 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oley Valley El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 593 | B− |
| Oley Valley SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 506 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its A for health tops all 7 graded neighbors; Ruscombmanor Township (B+) comes closest. Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 8.4% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
14% of Oley Township adults report frequent mental distress, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (17%). 12% of adults report frequent physical distress in Oley Township. Oley Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 9 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Oley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Oley Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 14.6% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Oley Township for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Oley Township grew to 1,042 in 2023, 112 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Reading (6%), Maxatawny Township (4%) and Muhlenberg Township (3%).
| Oley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $91,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oley Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Oley Township is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oley Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median property tax bill is $6,559, against $3,311 across Pennsylvania, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
5 within 15 miles of the center of Oley Township
About 2 of every 100 Oley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Oley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 places in Oley Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Oley, previously known as Friedensburg, is a census-designated place (CDP) that is located on Routes 73 and 662 in northern Oley Township, Berks County, United States. The ZIP code is 19547.
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7 towns share a border with Oley Township.
It grades higher overall than all 6 graded towns on its borders; Ruscombmanor Township (A−) comes closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oley Township | #209 | A | C− | — | A− | A |
| Exeter Township | #591 | B | C− | B | A− | B+ |
| Earl Township | #735 | B− | C | — | B+ | B |
| Amity Township | #373 | A− | C− | A | B | B+ |
| Pike Township | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Ruscombmanor Township | #372 | A− | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Alsace Township | #400 | B+ | C | — | A− | B |
| Rockland Township | #662 | B− | C− | — | B | B+ |
Pike Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Oley Township, Earl Township, Pike Township, Ruscombmanor Township, Alsace Township and Rockland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Oley Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Oley Township grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #209 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $350,000, 22% 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 C−.
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