Upper Moreland TownshipPA
A town of 25,880.
Is Upper Moreland Township a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Upper Moreland Township grades B+ overall, 457th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 85% of the country and the median household earns $99K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $392K for a typical one and 4.3 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Upper Moreland Township’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On history, just 103 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. The biggest place to walk is Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, 196 acres with 2.9 miles of trail.
What makes Upper Moreland Township stand out
Where Upper Moreland Township beats most towns.
How Upper Moreland Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Upper Moreland Township is from typical.
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Lynnewood Hall and 203 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Upper Moreland Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw15 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw14 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw15 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaPhoto credits
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Moving to Upper Moreland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Upper Moreland 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Upper Moreland Township.
Upper Moreland Township trades workers with Philadelphia and other neighbors and has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania, but it reports more crime than Abington Township and its other graded neighbors.
Conserved land covers 9.1% of Upper Moreland Township
For Upper Moreland Township, that is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. 9.1 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust | 2.9 mi | 196 |
| 2. Masons Mill Park | 0.5 mi | 71 |
| 3. Boileau Park | 0.4 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Public schools in Upper Moreland Township beat 81% of Pennsylvania districts
Its A− for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $392K.
Its public schools are run by Upper Moreland Township SD. Two of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Upper Moreland HS, with 1,077 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Moreland El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 1,627 | – |
| Upper Moreland HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,077 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
For health, Upper Moreland Township earns an A−
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 8.9% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
19% of Upper Moreland Township adults binge drink. Upper Moreland Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 9 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 12% of Upper Moreland Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Upper Moreland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Upper Moreland Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15.1% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Very low risk in Upper Moreland Township, with inland flooding at the top
138 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 31 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 138 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Upper Moreland Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Upper Moreland Township
Upper Moreland Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Upper Moreland Township reports more crime per resident than 64% of U.S. towns
Each of the 6 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Abington Township (C+) to Bryn Athyn (A). At 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 83% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns.
Upper Moreland Township’s property crime rate is 14.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Upper Moreland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.5 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents commute out of Upper Moreland Township
Upper Moreland Township has about as many jobs (13,503) as working residents, but only 1,008 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Upper Moreland Township for work: only 7% work in town. 20% of workers work from home in Upper Moreland Township. Jobs based in Upper Moreland Township fell to 13,503 in 2023, 1,812 fewer than in 2013.
| Upper Moreland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
An age mix much like Pennsylvania’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Pennsylvania average. The median age in Upper Moreland Township is 37.8 years. 41% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Upper Moreland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 37.8 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 39.2, men 36.0.
| Upper Moreland Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Everything we know about Upper Moreland Township
Colleges nearby
41 within 15 miles of the center of Upper Moreland Township
About 6 of every 100 Upper Moreland Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Upper Moreland Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Upper Moreland Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Its population was 24,015 at the 2010 census. Upper Moreland Township is a primarily residential community located about 13 miles outside Center City Philadelphia. It is made up of distinctive neighborhoods that are complemented by several thriving business, industrial, and commercial districts.
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- Area
- 7.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 177 ft
Upper Moreland Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Upper Moreland Township.
All 5 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B+; Warminster Township (B+) is closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Moreland Township | #457 | B+ | D | C+ | A− | A− |
| Hatboro | #169 | A | D | A− | A− | A− |
| Bryn Athyn | — | — | C | A | — | A+ |
| Lower Moreland Township | #52 | A+ | C− | B+ | A | A |
| Horsham Township | #141 | A | D | B+ | A− | A |
| Abington Township | #388 | A− | C− | C+ | A− | A |
| Warminster Township | #447 | B+ | D | B+ | B− | A− |
Bryn Athyn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Upper Moreland Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Upper Moreland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Upper Moreland Township, PA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Upper Moreland Township grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #457 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 D.
Is Upper Moreland Township, PA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.