Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Quakertown is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, 697th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: residents are healthier than 62% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest everyday mark is in safety: it reports more crime per resident than 67% of U.S. towns, including 39 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. A typical home there costs about $448K, 4.9 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 99% of U.S. towns, with 4 places on the National Register. Quakertown is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. Only 37 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on history. Quakertown’s violent crime rate is 4.2 per 1,000 residents, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 1.6.
Where Quakertown beats most towns.
Liberty Hall
Census counts: 242 in 1850, 9,359 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 7 maps from 1888 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Quakertown is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Quakertown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw27 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw35 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw34 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Quakertown, 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 Quakertown.
55% of Quakertown households own their home. The typical Quakertown home is worth about $448,000, up 4.1% in a year, 56% above the Pennsylvania typical home. The median rent in Quakertown is $1,321 a month.
| Quakertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,321 a month | $1,114 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Quakertown Community SD. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Quakertown Community HS, with 1,570 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neidig El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 470 | B |
| Quakertown Community HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,570 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
1.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Quakertown Memorial Park, at 49 acres.
| Quakertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.6% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Quakertown Memorial Park | 0.7 mi | 49 |
| 2. Main Street Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Cedar Grove Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 84% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns.
Quakertown reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 67% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Quakertown has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Quakertown for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Quakertown fell to 3,921 in 2023, 503 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Philadelphia (7%), Richland Township (4%) and Milford Township (3%).
| Quakertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
31% of adults have high blood pressure in Quakertown. Quakertown beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 32% of adults have obesity in Quakertown.
| Quakertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Quakertown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 8% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 69 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Quakertown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
7 within 15 miles of the center of Quakertown
About 4 of every 100 Quakertown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
4 places in Quakertown on the National Register of Historic Places.
19 notable people were born in Quakertown.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Quakertown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of 2020, it had a population of 9,359. The borough is 13 miles (21 km) south of Allentown and Bethlehem and 35 miles (56 km) north of Philadelphia, making Quakertown a border town of both the Philadelphia metropolitan area and Lehigh Valley. Quakertown is considered part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Richland Township surrounds Quakertown.
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One town shares a border with Quakertown.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quakertown | #697 | B− | C+ | C | B | B |
| Richland Township | #708 | B− | C− | B | B | B+ |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Quakertown grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #697 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health, C for safety and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
19 notable people were born here, including Sabrina Carpenter and Jan Shepard.
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