Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 24,963.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Upper Providence Township grades A− overall, 283rd among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns. It is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns and its schools rank ahead of 92% of Pennsylvania towns. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $539K, 5.9 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 60% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Upper Providence Township, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 98 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Upper Schuylkill Valley, at 90 acres.
Where Upper Providence Township beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Upper Providence Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.3% | 14.5% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Oaks El Sch | K–4 | 591 |
| Upper Providence El Sch | K–4 | 435 |
| Goddard School | PK–K | 96 |
21,219 counted in 2010 and 24,091 in 2020; an estimated 24,963 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Upper Providence Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 7 maps from 1894 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Upper Providence Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw19 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw22 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw23 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 Upper Providence 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 Upper Providence Township.
Upper Providence Township has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania, but it reports more crime than Phoenixville and its other graded neighbors and has a long record of flood insurance claims.
17 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Upper Providence Township’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Upper Schuylkill Valley Park | 0.6 mi | 57 |
| 2. Upper Schuylkill Valley | — | 90 |
| 3. Lower Perkiomen Valley Park | 0.2 mi | 85 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $539K.
Its public schools are run by Spring-Ford Area SD. Three of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring-Ford Intrmd Sch 5th/6thLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 1,307 | A− |
| Pope John Paul II High School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 742 | – |
| Upper Providence El SchTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 435 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 7.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 3,474 U.S. towns with household incomes like Upper Providence Township’s, it is healthier than 72%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
21% of adults binge drink in Upper Providence Township. Upper Providence Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Upper Providence Township.
| Upper Providence Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Upper Providence Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.2% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 75.7% | 79.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
418 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 64 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 418 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Upper Providence Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Upper Providence Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Upper Providence Township is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Upper Providence Township is safe by national standards, yet each of the 4 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Phoenixville (A−) to Schuylkill Township (A+). Reported crimes fell from 346 to 210 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Upper Providence Township sits closer to the middle.
| Upper Providence Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.8 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jobs based here grew from 13,090 in 2013 to 17,345. 33.5% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
34% of Upper Providence Township workers work from home. Jobs based in Upper Providence Township grew to 17,345 in 2023, 4,255 more than in 2013. 3.9% of Upper Providence Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Upper Providence Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 34% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $141,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
16 within 15 miles of the center of Upper Providence Township
About 5 of every 100 Upper Providence Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
12.7% of the town is conserved land, across 9 parks and preserves.
10 towns share a border with Upper Providence Township.
All 5 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its A−; Phoenixville (A) is closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Providence Township | #283 | A− | D | B+ | A | A |
| Lower Providence Township | #73 | A+ | D | A | A | A |
| Phoenixville | #267 | A | C− | A− | B+ | A |
| Audubon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schuylkill Township | #64 | A+ | C− | A+ | B+ | A |
| Mont Clare | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Pikeland Township | #119 | A | D | A | B+ | A |
| Trappe | #87 | A+ | D | — | A | A |
Trappe reports no FBI crime data of its own. Audubon and Mont Clare aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Upper Providence Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Upper Providence Township grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #283 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, B+ for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Upper Providence Township sits nearer the middle.
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.
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