Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Plenty to like here, at a price. On health it is strong (A+) — CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 97% of the country. Add incomes to its strengths: the median household earns $133K. The drawback is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $491K, 5.4 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. All told, that adds up to an A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns. Its place in the ranking is 143rd of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Its National Register listings include Woodledge and Pickwick. Only 147 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on the outdoors.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places · USGS PAD-US.
Where West Whiteland Township beats most towns.
Exton Hotel| Widest gap | West Whiteland Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.9% | 14.5% |
Its 51 National Register listings are more than in any other Pennsylvania town with a listing.
Census counts: 928 in 1930, 19,632 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1754 and 7 maps from 1906 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far West Whiteland Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Whiteland Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw24 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw25 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw25 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 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Whiteland 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 Whiteland Township.
West Whiteland Township has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania, pairs an A for schools with high home prices and has household incomes well above the Pennsylvania norm.
Trails total 15 miles in 12 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Exton Park, 706 acres with 9 miles of trail. In West Whiteland Township, the trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Exton Park | 9 mi | 706 |
| 2. Boot Road Park | 0.9 mi | 28 |
| 3. Albert C. Miller Memorial Park | 0.9 mi | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $491K.
Below: Three of its 8 schools, each with why it was picked. Public school enrollment in West Whiteland Township: 975 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exton El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 533 | A− |
| Collegium CSLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 2,634 | C− |
| Mary C Howse El SchTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 442 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 5.9% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
Among adults in West Whiteland Township, 20% have been diagnosed with depression. 11% of adults say their health is fair or poor in the town, below both the Pennsylvania town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%). In West Whiteland Township, just over one in ten adults report frequent mental distress, and 9.3% smoke cigarettes.
| West Whiteland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | West Whiteland Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 9.3% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 88% of U.S. communities. 63 flood insurance claims have been paid in West Whiteland Township since 1978. FEMA puts 63% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to heat waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 31 inches a winter. West Whiteland Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
29.8% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
30% of workers work from home in West Whiteland Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (11%). Most working residents leave West Whiteland Township for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs in the town fell by 2,530 from 2013 to 2023, to 15,458. In West Whiteland Township, 3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| West Whiteland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 30% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $133,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Violent crime is rare: 13 reported in 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns West Whiteland Township sits closer to the middle. The property offense rate for West Whiteland Township comes to 14.2 per 1,000 residents.
| West Whiteland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 14.2 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
14 within 15 miles of the center of West Whiteland Township
About 5 of every 100 West Whiteland Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
11.1% of the town is conserved land, across 12 parks and preserves.
51 places in West Whiteland Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
West Whiteland Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 19,632 at the 2020 census.
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7 towns share a border with West Whiteland Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Whiteland Township | #143 | A | C− | B | A | A+ |
| Uwchlan Township | #63 | A+ | D | A− | A+ | A+ |
| East Whiteland Township | #124 | A | D | B+ | A | A+ |
| Lionville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Goshen Township | #288 | A− | D | B− | A | A |
| Exton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Bradford Township | #184 | A | D | — | A | A |
| East Caln Township | #122 | A | D | — | A+ | A |
East Bradford Township and East Caln Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Lionville and Exton aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare West Whiteland Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. West Whiteland Township grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #143 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 C−.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns West Whiteland Township sits nearer the middle.
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