Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 8,100.
Valley Township grades B overall, 645th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It reports less crime per resident than 84% of U.S. towns and natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, its public schools trail 78% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. Valley Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Valley Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hopewell Farm and Passtown Elementary School.
Where Valley Township beats most towns.
County Bridge No. 1016,794 counted in 2010 and 7,985 in 2020; an estimated 8,100 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 Valley Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,735 in 1930, 7,985 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 7 maps from 1904 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Valley Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw37 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw38 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 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Valley 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 Valley Township.
Valley Township is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s; it also has commutes longer than most of Pennsylvania.
At 7.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 67% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns.
The property crime rate in Valley Township is 1.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Valley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.2 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Coatesville Area SD. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 684 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
The average commute for its 3,675 working residents takes 35.5 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Valley Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Valley Township grew to 1,771 in 2023, 331 more than in 2013. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Valley Township.
| Valley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Valley Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Valley Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Valley Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 22% of Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Valley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Valley Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.3% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Valley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. John A. Gibney Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
People 65 and older are 16% of residents (20% statewide). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania. Valley Township’s median age is 39.1 years.
| Valley Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.1 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Valley Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.3% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.7% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
2 within 15 miles of the center of Valley Township
About 9 of every 100 Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Valley Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Valley Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,794 at the 2010 census.
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6 towns share a border with Valley Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Township | #645 | B | C+ | A− | C− | B |
| Coatesville | #1027 | D− | C | C− | C− | D |
| Hayti | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sadsbury Township | #509 | B+ | C | A | C− | B |
| Caln Township | #796 | C+ | C− | C+ | C− | A− |
| West Brandywine Township | #696 | B− | D | A | C− | A− |
| West Caln Township | #690 | B− | C− | A | C− | B |
Hayti isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Valley Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Valley Township grades B overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #645 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health, A− for safety and C− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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