West Nottingham TownshipPA
A town of 2,864.
Is West Nottingham Township a good place to live?
West Nottingham Township's standout: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 100% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades B, ranked 564th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It has 18 miles of trail and 37% conserved land and natural-hazard risk is low. 37% of the land in West Nottingham Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Goat Hill Wild Plant Sanctuary, at 722 acres with 5.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Among 529 Pennsylvania towns, just 8 have a lower property crime rate than West Nottingham Township.
What makes West Nottingham Township stand out
Where West Nottingham Township beats most towns.
18 miles of trails in West Nottingham Township
37.1% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
How West Nottingham Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far West Nottingham Township is from typical.
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Moving to West Nottingham Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Nottingham 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 West Nottingham Township.
West Nottingham Township sends many workers across the state line, keeps more of its land conserved than most of Pennsylvania and sees little violent crime.
Protected land: nearly a third of West Nottingham Township
Its 3,300 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 95% of Pennsylvania towns.
The density of trails for West Nottingham Township comes to 1.3 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. 18 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Goat Hill Wild Plant Sanctuary | 5.4 mi | 722 |
| 2. Glenroy Preserve | 5 mi | 231 |
| 3. Nottingham County Park | 3.9 mi | 664 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Less crime per resident than almost any U.S. town
Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
No violent crime was reported here. West Nottingham Township reports less crime per resident than 100% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
West Nottingham Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
39% of West Nottingham Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 29%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in the town since 2021.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On CDC estimates, West Nottingham Township is less healthy than seven in ten U.S. towns
The share of adults in West Nottingham Township who smoke cigarettes: 20%. Two figures for adults here: 16% report frequent physical distress, 22% say their health is fair or poor.
| West Nottingham Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | West Nottingham Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.9% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 20.1% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The climate in West Nottingham Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 18 inches of snow, with January nights at 23° and July afternoons at 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of West Nottingham Township’s workers commute out
21% of working residents cross a state line to work.
The top destinations are Philadelphia (5%), East Nottingham Township (5%) and Oxford (4%). Commuting out is the norm in West Nottingham Township: 6% of working residents work locally. Its average commute stands at 29 minutes. Since 2013, West Nottingham Township has lost 159 jobs, to 1,010 in 2023.
| West Nottingham Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.5% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Longwood Gardens and 55 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Nottingham Township. Close and well known come first.
22 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
24 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library
36 mi Stadium & arenaSubaru Park
27 mi LandmarkFort Christina
22 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
18 mi MuseumRailroad Museum of PennsylvaniaPhoto credits
Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Subaru Park: Something Original (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Christina: Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain
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Everything we know about West Nottingham Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of West Nottingham Township
About 1 of every 100 West Nottingham Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About West Nottingham Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
West Nottingham Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,722 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 14 sq mi
- Elevation
- 492 ft
West Nottingham Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with West Nottingham Township.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; East Nottingham Township (B) comes closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Nottingham Township | #564 | B | C+ | A+ | B | C |
| East Nottingham Township | #617 | B | C+ | — | B | B− |
| Little Britain Township | #971 | C− | C− | — | C+ | C |
| Nottingham | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fulton Township | #938 | C− | B− | — | C+ | C− |
East Nottingham Township, Little Britain Township and Fulton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Nottingham isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare West Nottingham Township with a neighbor →
Questions about West Nottingham Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Nottingham Township, PA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. West Nottingham Township grades B overall, better than 61% of U.S. towns and #564 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C for health, A+ for safety and B for schools.
Is West Nottingham Township, PA safe?
Yes, by national standards. West Nottingham Township reports less crime per resident than 100% of U.S. towns, an A+ Safety Grade: 0 violent and 0 property crimes in 2025.
Is West Nottingham Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.