Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Royersford grades A− overall, 296th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. Its public schools beat 92% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 79% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $456K for a typical one and 5 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 95% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. 46% of households own their home in Royersford, against 78% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Only 156 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on history. Royersford is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 84% of U.S. towns.
Where Royersford beats most towns.
Continental Stove Works| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Royersford El Sch | K–4 | 398 |
| School of Faith in God | 8–9 | 3 |
| School of Faith in God | 7–8 | 3 |
Where Royersford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Royersford is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 558 in 1880, 4,940 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1893 and 6 maps from 1906 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Royersford. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw22 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw25 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw26 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a yearUSS 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 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Royersford, 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 Royersford.
Royersford is mostly renters and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s; it also carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Pennsylvania (mostly inland flooding).
Royersford’s median rent is $1,516 a month. The typical Royersford home is worth about $456,000, up 2.3% in a year, 59% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Spring-Ford Area SD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royersford El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 398 | A− |
| School of Faith in God PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 8–9 | Grades 8–9 | 3 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
At 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 60% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
The violent crime rate in Royersford is 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Royersford | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.4 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jobs based here grew from 948 in 2013 to 1,236.
Most working residents leave Royersford for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Royersford grew to 1,236 in 2023, 288 more than in 2013. 13% of Royersford residents live below the poverty line.
| Royersford | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Royersford has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Royersford beats the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 21% of adults binge drink in Royersford.
| Royersford | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 79% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Royersford | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.7% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of Pennsylvania towns, with expected losses of about $419 per resident a year; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1978, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Royersford.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 45.9% of households own their home, against 69.3% across Pennsylvania.
29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Royersford | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.6 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Royersford | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,900, single groups can be off by several points
0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Victory Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Riverfront Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
8 within 15 miles of the center of Royersford
About 3 of every 100 Royersford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Royersford is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, 32 miles (51 km) northwest of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. As of the 2020 census, Royersford had a population of 4,940.
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3 towns share a border with Royersford.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royersford | #296 | A− | C− | A− | A | B+ |
| Limerick Township | #281 | A− | C− | B | A | A− |
| Spring City | #349 | A− | B− | B | A | B− |
| East Vincent Township | #46 | A+ | C+ | A | A | A− |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Royersford grades A− overall, better than 83% of U.S. towns and #296 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health, A− for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
2 notable people were born here, including Sylvia H. Rambo and Gus Ziegler.
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