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St. DavidsPA

In Pennsylvania, this town has 3,875 residents.

Population
3,875
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1M
Census ACS
Household income
$163K
median
Median age
43.1
years
Jobs based here
3,957
A job hub

Is St. Davids a good place to live?

81% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in St. Davids, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Encke Park, at 24 acres. We don’t grade St. Davids yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes St. Davids stand out

Where St. Davids beats most towns.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here3,957
Residents who work1,113
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
A job hub

Every workday, about 3,931 people come to St. Davids for work

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

24% → Philadelphia Philadelphia 24% 11% → Radnor Township Radnor Township 11% 6% → Upper Merion Township Upper Merion Township 6% 5% → Tredyffrin Township Tredyffrin Township 5% 4% → Lower Merion Township Lower Merion Township 4% 2% → Newtown Township Newtown Township 2% St. Davids · 2% stay
3,957jobs based in St. Davids
2%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

USS New Jersey and 186 more within 40 miles

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

All 251 attractions →
Big draw15 mi MuseumUSS New JerseyBig draw15 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial FieldBig draw13 mi MuseumLynnewood HallBig draw12 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryBig draw14 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaBig draw13 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

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

Getting set up

Moving to St. Davids: who provides what

St. Davids is unincorporated, so Delaware County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPECO Energy18.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Pa Main System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDelaware CountyDelaware County provides services here
SchoolsRadnor Township 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 hereDelaware County Bureau of ElectionsDelaware County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP codes19087, 1908519087 86% · 19085 14%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 St. Davids.

Work & commute

With 3.6 jobs for every working resident, St. Davids draws in 3,931 commuters

2.3% of working residents work locally in St. Davids. Employers in St. Davids shed 952 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 3,957. St. Davids’ middle household income stands at $163,000. Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles.

2%work in town
St. DavidsPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$163,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work20 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town2.3%6.3%8%
Below the poverty line7%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In St. Davids2%
Philadelphia24%
Radnor Township11%
Upper Merion Township6%
Tredyffrin Township5%
11 mi
median commute distance
3,957
jobs based in St. Davids
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageSt. Davids’ work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here3,957 jobs based here · A job hubWhere people work2% work in St. DavidsCommute times20 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 11 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in St. Davids is inland flooding, at a very low overall level

FEMA puts 63% of St. Davids’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.

10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
10Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
Full pageSt. Davids’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready4.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In St. Davids, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

For St. Davids, the typical July afternoon high is 87°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring42–63°
Summer64–84°
Fall47–66°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSt. Davids’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 24°Rain & snow8″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults have obesity in St. Davids than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

4% of St. Davids adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. St. Davids: 10% of adults report frequent physical distress.

St. DavidsPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)10%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)27%35%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)12%19%19%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
15 better11 too close to call0 worse
What stands outSt. DavidsPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.8%14.5%
Fewer adults in fair or poor health12.4%18.7%
Bryn Mawr Hospital
3.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageSt. Davids’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer smokersHospitals & doctors nearby3.2 miles to an ER · Bryn Mawr HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than PA on 15 of 26

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

Outdoors

St. Davids keeps 7.3% of its land conserved

Trails total 0.7 miles in 5 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in St. Davids: 5, covering 49 acres.

7.3%conserved
St. DavidsPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Conserved land7.3%8.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.5 miles per square mile0.40.4
7.3%
conserved · 72 of 984 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Fenimore Woods0.3 mi11
2. St. David's Community Park0.3 mi2
3. Encke Park—24
Full pageSt. Davids’ outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.7 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.3 miles of trail · Fenimore WoodsConserved land7.3% conserved · 72 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in St. Davids?”

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

Housing

A home in St. Davids sells for about $1.45M at the median

The share of households in St. Davids who are owner-occupiers: 61%. The going rate for rent in the town is $2,016 a month.

$1.45Mmedian sale price
St. DavidsPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median rent$2,016 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home61%78%73%
4
homes sold in September
Full pageSt. Davids’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 8.9 years of incomeRents$2,016 a month · Median rentVs. the neighbors1 bordering town

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about St. Davids

15pages on St. Davids
The big questions
HealthBetter than PA on 15 of 26 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$163K median household income · 3,957 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 10% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 7% conserved landPlacesAttractions251 nearby · Chanticleer Garden 1 miLibraryMemorial Library of Radnor TownshipCollegesEastern University is 0.8 mi away
The story
Climate87° summer highs · 8″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

48 within 15 miles of the center of St. Davids

Eastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Davids0.8 mi$38,400 tuitionDelaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Media5.1 mi$6,930 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyUniversity or college · Public · Malvern7.9 mi

About 8 of every 100 St. Davids residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

St. Davids’s neighbors

One town shares a border with St. Davids.

Explore the map →
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How the neighbors grade
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St. Davids and Wayne aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare St. Davids with a neighbor →

Questions about St. Davids

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is St. Davids, PA a good place to live?

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