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A town of 25,039, settled in 1686. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Trash day: look up yoursFor most people who can afford it, yes. Springfield Township grades A overall, 228th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. The median household earns $138K. Its schools rank ahead of 97% of Pennsylvania towns and residents are healthier than 93% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $415K, 4.5 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Springfield Township’s trail density is 2.9 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Springfield Township is more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 137 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better.
Where Springfield Township beats most towns.
Its founding year, 1686, comes before those of 95% of the Pennsylvania towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 4,589 in 1930, 25,070 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 6 maps from 1894 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Springfield Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Springfield Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw9 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw10 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw15 mi MuseumLynnewood HallUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., 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 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Springfield 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 Springfield Township.
Springfield Township has schools in the top 5% of Pennsylvania, has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
19 miles of trail in 15 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Indian Rock Park, at 38 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Indian Rock Park | 0.9 mi | 38 |
| 2. Smedley Park | 0.5 mi | 13 |
| 3. Crowell Park | 0.3 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A+ ranks #29 of the 1,037 Pennsylvania towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by Springfield SD. Three of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,081 | B+ |
| Springfield HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,434 | B+ |
| Sabold El SchTop results in townGrades 2–5 | Grades 2–5 | 641 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 8.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 3,722 U.S. towns with household incomes like Springfield Township’s, it is healthier than 78%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Springfield Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 14%. 28% of adults have obesity in Springfield Township. Springfield Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 13 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Springfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Springfield Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 13% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 123 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Springfield Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 29 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 87% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 663 to 562 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Springfield Township is 21.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Springfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 21.8 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Springfield Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Springfield Township’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Springfield Township for work: only 7% work in town. 21% of Springfield Township workers work from home. Jobs based in Springfield Township grew to 10,273 in 2023, 963 more than in 2013.
| Springfield Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $138,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 21% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
40 within 15 miles of the center of Springfield Township
About 5 of every 100 Springfield Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
7.2% of the town is conserved land, across 15 parks and preserves.
13 notable people were born in Springfield Township.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Springfield Township, or simply Springfield, is a township in Delaware County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 25,070 at the 2020 census. Springfield is a suburb of Philadelphia, located about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the city.
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10 towns share a border with Springfield Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Township | #228 | A | C− | C | A+ | A |
| Nether Providence Township | #15 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A+ |
| Upper Darby Township | #953 | C− | C | C− | C | B |
| Drexel Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Swarthmore | #32 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A+ |
| Marple Township | #97 | A+ | C− | B+ | A | A |
| Morton | #490 | B+ | C | C+ | A+ | C+ |
| Ridley Township | #480 | B+ | C | B | C+ | B+ |
Drexel Hill isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Springfield Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Springfield Township grades A overall, better than 88% of U.S. towns and #228 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, C 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−.
13 notable people were born here, including Benjamin West and Tom Keifer.
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