Pros and Cons of Living in Lansdale
Lansdale's core trade-off pairs a real, current railroad-town/transit identity and top-ranked schools against genuinely elevated combined local taxes and housing costs.
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Learn morePro: a real, current transit-oriented identity and top-ranked schools
Lansdale Station's status as SEPTA Regional Rail's 8th-busiest stop and North Penn School District's real Niche A grade together form a genuine, distinct identity.
Pro: genuine, local hospital access and favorable absolute crime data
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital and a 77th-percentile safety ranking both add real, concrete quality-of-life advantages.
Con: genuinely elevated combined local taxes and housing costs
Lansdale's combined 1.5% local EIT, elevated property tax rate (approximately 4.05%), and elevated housing costs ($385,000-$461,115) together add real, disclosed cost.
Key takeaways
- Pro: a real, current transit-oriented identity (SEPTA's 8th-busiest Regional Rail stop) plus a top-ranked school district.
- Pro: genuine, local hospital access and favorable absolute crime data.
- Con: genuinely elevated combined local taxes and housing costs relative to several other Pennsylvania Tier B markets.
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