West Rockhill TownshipPA
5,455 residents make their home in this town in Pennsylvania.
Is West Rockhill Township a good place to live?
West Rockhill Township grades B+ overall and ranks 451st of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It comes out better than 70% of U.S. towns. Its strongest subject is incomes (A+): the median household earns $104K. The catch is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $463K, 5.1 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. It lags on walkability as well. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 196, at 415 acres. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 90% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · OpenStreetMap.
What makes West Rockhill Township stand out
Where West Rockhill Township beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Every workday, about 5,096 people come to West Rockhill Township for work
Where West Rockhill Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How West Rockhill Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far West Rockhill Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 14%), so the B+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
USS New Jersey and 184 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Rockhill Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw23 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw31 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaPhoto credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
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Moving to West Rockhill Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Rockhill 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 Rockhill Township.
Most working residents commute out of West Rockhill Township
5,268 jobs are based in West Rockhill Township, 2.1 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Among residents in West Rockhill Township, 3.9% live below the poverty line. For most workers, West Rockhill Township is a place to come home to: only 7% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in West Rockhill Township dropped by 833, to 5,268. Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles.
| West Rockhill Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $104,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
West Rockhill Township’s public schools outperform 72% of Pennsylvania districts
One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by Pennridge SD. The 2 public schools in West Rockhill Township teach 642 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Rockhill El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 350 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
West Rockhill Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Flood insurance has paid out on 29 claims in West Rockhill Township since 1996. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
West Rockhill Township ranks healthier than four in five of the country’s towns
10% of adults have diabetes in West Rockhill Township, below both the Pennsylvania town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). On the CDC’s 26 measures, West Rockhill Township is ahead of Pennsylvania on 5 and behind on 1. For adults in the town, the share who get no exercise outside work is 21%.
| West Rockhill Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | West Rockhill Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15.9% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 16.8% of West Rockhill Township
3.1 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. West Rockhill Township’s density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.5) and U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manderfield Woodland Preserve | 1.2 mi | 54 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 196 | — | 415 |
| 3. James Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is West Rockhill Township’s year
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 22 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about West Rockhill Township
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of West Rockhill Township
About 4 of every 100 West Rockhill Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About West Rockhill Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
West Rockhill Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The original Rockhill Township was established in 1740 and was divided into East Rockhill and West Rockhill Townships in 1890. The population was 5,256 at the 2010 census. West Rockhill Township is part of Pennridge School District.
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- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 489 ft
West Rockhill Township’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with West Rockhill Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Rockhill Township | #451 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A− |
| Milford Township | #570 | B | C− | — | B | B+ |
| East Rockhill Township | #359 | A− | B− | — | B+ | A− |
| Sellersville | #221 | A | C+ | — | B+ | A− |
| Telford | #241 | A | C | A− | A− | B− |
| Richland Township | #708 | B− | C− | B | B | B+ |
| Hilltown Township | #229 | A | C− | A− | B+ | A |
| Salford Township | #314 | A− | C− | — | A− | A− |
West Rockhill Township, Milford Township, East Rockhill Township, Sellersville and Salford Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare West Rockhill Township with a neighbor →
Questions about West Rockhill Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Rockhill Township, PA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. West Rockhill Township grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #451 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is West Rockhill 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.