The "Midway," Willow Grove Park, 1905
Willow Grove’s story
212 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1891.
- 1814Willow Grove is settled
Willow GrovePA
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Dhsifhdbfidhxuf · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
14,131
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$414K
+1.9% in a year
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
36.3
years
Jobs based here
6,979
Balanced
Is Willow Grove a good place to live?
Willow Grove’s typical rent is $1,765 a month, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $1,115 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. We don’t grade Willow Grove yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Willow Grove stand out
Where Willow Grove beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Willow Grove has shrunk 13% from 2010 to 2020
15,726 counted in 2010 and 13,730 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Nearby attractions
All 296 attractions →Lynnewood Hall and 203 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Willow Grove. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw14 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw13 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw14 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Willow Grove: who provides what
Willow Grove is unincorporated, so Montgomery County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPECO Energy18.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Pa Main System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMontgomery CountyMontgomery County provides services here
SchoolsUpper Moreland Township School DistrictAbington School District2 districts serve Willow Grove; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMontgomery County Board of ElectionsMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP codes19090, 1900119090 90% · 19001 10%Census 2020
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 Willow Grove.
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Willow Grove, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 45% of Willow Grove’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to cold waves. Compared with 97% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Since 1989, Willow Grove has seen 11 flood insurance claims paid out.
3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
11
paid flood claims since 1989
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Willow Grove’s typical home value is about $414K
Homes sold in Willow Grove spent a median 31 days on the market. Home values are up 1.9% over the year to September 2026. 64% of households live in a home they own locally.
$414KZillow home value
Typical home value
Willow Grove$414K
Pennsylvania$287K
Market temperature
31
days on market
100.6%
sale-to-list price
+1.9%
value change, 1 year
11
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Willow Grove has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 24°, with about 20 inches of snow a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–43°
Spring41–63°
Summer64–84°
Fall46–66°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
For most of its workers, the job is outside Willow Grove
Just 4% of Willow Grove’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs based in the town fell to 6,979 in 2023, 1,817 fewer than in 2013. In Willow Grove, 22% of workers work from home. The top destinations are Philadelphia (22%), Abington Township (7%) and Upper Moreland Township (7%).
4%work in town
| Willow Grove | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 22% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Willow Grove4%
Philadelphia22%
Abington Township7%
Upper Moreland Township7%
Horsham Township5%
10 mi
median commute distance
6,979
jobs based in Willow Grove
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Willow Grove is
For adults in Willow Grove, the share who get no exercise outside work is 18%. Among adults in the town, 20% binge drink.
| Willow Grove | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
11 better15 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Willow Grove | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 14% | 18.7% |
Jefferson Abington Hospital
2.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Willow Grove skews younger than Pennsylvania
People 65 and older are 15% of residents (20% statewide). Willow Grove’s age of the median resident stands at 36.3 years. 43% of Willow Grove adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
36.3median age · PA 40.9
| Willow Grove | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 36.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 20% | 22% |
Willow GrovePennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school26%
Some college18%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate17%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 38.3, men 33.5.
| Willow Grove | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 3.7% of Willow Grove
Walkers can cover 0.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Willow Grove’s trail density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
3.7%conserved
| Willow Grove | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
3.7%
conserved · 60 of 1,622 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roychester Park | 0.1 mi | 14 |
| 2. Woodlawn Park | 0.2 mi | 6 |
| 3. Memorial Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Willow Grove
17pages on Willow Grove
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
42 within 15 miles of the center of Willow Grove
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUniversity or college · Public · Abington2.1 mi$15,268 in-state tuitionBryn Athyn College of the New ChurchUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bryn Athyn3.1 mi$28,917 tuitionMontgomery County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Blue Bell8.6 mi$6,690 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Willow Grove residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Famous people from Willow Grove
7 notable people were born in Willow Grove.
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Cal SchenkelAmerican artist · born 1947
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Gary SchullAmerican basketball player · 1944–2005J
Jeffrey SchmalzAmerican journalist who reported on the AIDS Crisis in the U.S., before dying of AIDS in 1993 · 1953–1993About Willow Grove
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Willow Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. A community in Philadelphia's northern suburbs, the population was 13,730 at the 2020 census. It is located in Abington Township and Upper Moreland Township. Willow Grove was once known for Willow Grove Park, an amusement park that was open from 1896 to 1976, now the site of Willow Grove Park Mall. Willow Grove is considered an edge city of Philadelphia, with large amounts of retail and office space. Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove was located northwest of the Willow Grove CDP in Horsham Township. NAS JRB Willow Grove transitioned into Horsham Air National Guard Station in Se…
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- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 269 ft
- ZIP code
- 19090
Willow Grove’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Willow Grove.
Abington TownshipUpper Dublin TownshipWillow Grove
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Grove | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abington Township | #388 | A− | C− | C+ | A− | A |
| Upper Dublin Township | #25 | A+ | D | A− | A+ | A+ |
Willow Grove isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Willow Grove with a neighbor →
Questions about Willow Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Willow Grove, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Willow Grove yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Willow Grove, PA known for?
7 notable people were born here, including Chris Raab and Cal Schenkel.