Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 7,607.
West Cocalico Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B+ overall, 500th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 78% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $96K. A typical home there costs about $317K, 3.6 years of the Lancaster metro’s $87K median household income. 22% of the land in West Cocalico Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. West Cocalico Township has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Henry Walter House and Reinholds Station Trinity Chapel. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns.
Where West Cocalico Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far West Cocalico Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 6,967 in 2000, 7,491 in 2020. The archive holds 5 maps from 1902 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Cocalico Township. Close and well known come first.
26 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
38 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
6 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister
40 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
17 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
26 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark StadiumHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Cocalico 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 West Cocalico Township.
Most working residents leave West Cocalico Township for work: only 6% work in town. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in West Cocalico Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. West Cocalico Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
| West Cocalico Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8.3% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
6.0 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 46, at 275 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 220 | 1.3 mi | 97 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 46 | — | 275 |
| 3. Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area | — | 159 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
West Cocalico Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in West Cocalico Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 9,104 U.S. towns with household incomes like West Cocalico Township’s, it is less healthy than 57%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
West Cocalico Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of West Cocalico Township adults binge drink.
| West Cocalico Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | West Cocalico Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.7% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6 within 15 miles of the center of West Cocalico Township
About 2 of every 100 West Cocalico Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
4 places in West Cocalico Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
West Cocalico Township is a township that is located in northeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,491 at the time of the 2020 census.
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9 towns share a border with West Cocalico Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Cocalico Township | #500 | B+ | C+ | — | A− | B |
| Clay Township | #732 | B− | C | — | B− | B+ |
| Denver | #291 | A− | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
| East Cocalico Township | #208 | A | C+ | A | A− | B |
| Stevens | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reinholds | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Heidelberg Township | #312 | A− | C+ | A | C+ | B+ |
| Millcreek Township | #527 | B | C+ | A+ | C | B |
West Cocalico Township, Clay Township and Denver report no FBI crime data of their own. Stevens and Reinholds aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare West Cocalico Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. West Cocalico Township grades B+ overall, better than 66% of U.S. towns and #500 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health and A− for schools. Walkability 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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