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RichboroPA

The town was settled in 1830 and has 6,963 residents today.

Is Richboro a good place to live?

Richboro’s typical household income is $159,000, above both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Richboro. Richboro’s density of trails is 2.0 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Tyler State Park, at 314 acres with 3.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Richboro yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Richboro for work

Where Richboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Philadelphia Philadelphia 17% 9% → Northampton Township Northampton Township 9% 4% → Newtown Township Newtown Township 4% 3% → Bensalem Township Bensalem Township 3% 3% → Middletown Township Middletown Township 3% 2% → Lower Southampton Township Lower Southampton Township 2% Richboro · 5% stay
2,214jobs based in Richboro
5%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

Lynnewood Hall and 207 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richboro. Close and well known come first.

All 347 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Richboro: who provides what

Richboro is unincorporated, so Bucks County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPECO Energy18.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthampton Bucks Co Mun AuthNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBucks CountyBucks County provides services here
SchoolsCouncil Rock School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBucks County Board of ElectionsBucks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1895418954 99%Census 2020

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 Richboro.

Housing

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Richboro’s households live in a home they own

Values rose 4.2% in the 12 months to September 2026. Homes sold in Richboro spent a median 45 days on the market. In Richboro, half of sales closed above the list price.

$712KZillow home value

Typical home value

Richboro$712K
Pennsylvania$287K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
45
days on market
100.4%
sale-to-list price
+4.2%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Richboro: inland flooding

Since 1993, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Richboro. On expected storm and flood damage, Richboro sits below 90% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Richboro break down as 60% from inland flooding and 8% from tornadoes.

10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
10Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
18
paid flood claims since 1993

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Richboro has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most people who work leave Richboro to do it: just 5% work in town. The share of workers in Richboro who work from home: 18%. Since 2013, Richboro has added 200 jobs, to 2,214 in 2023. The town’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.

5%work in town
RichboroPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Work from home18%12%11%
Average trip to work27 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town4.7%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Richboro5%
Philadelphia17%
Northampton Township9%
Newtown Township4%
Bensalem Township3%
11 mi
median commute distance
2,214
jobs based in Richboro
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

22.7% of Richboro is conserved land

Walkers can cover 8.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

22.7%conserved
22.7%
conserved · 638 of 2,808 acres
8.9 mi
of trails · 2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Tyler State Park3.8 mi314

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

In Richboro, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Richboro, with plenty of rain. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 23°; snowfall runs to about 20 inches a winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall46–66°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Richboro stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have obesity

Among adults in Richboro, 13% say their health is fair or poor. Of 26 CDC measures, Richboro beats the Pennsylvania average on 14 and trails it on 1.

RichboroPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%16%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)9.8%17%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)27%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%14%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
14 better11 too close to call1 worse
What stands outRichboroPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.2%14.5%
Fewer smokers9.8%15.8%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%8.8%
St. Mary Medical Center
5.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Richboro

16pages on Richboro
After high school

Colleges nearby

21 within 15 miles of the center of Richboro

Richboro’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Richboro.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Richboro——————
Northampton Township#53A+DA+AA
Wrightstown Township#147AD—AA+
Newtown Township#163AD—AA+
Churchville——————

Wrightstown Township and Newtown Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Richboro and Churchville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Richboro with a neighbor →

Questions about Richboro

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Richboro, PA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Richboro yet; the figures below are still real.