Moving to Media: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Media means moving to Delaware County's real, current county seat -- a walkable, widely-branded "Everybody's Hometown" borough anchored by a genuine, rare street-running SEPTA trolley line.
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Learn moreA real, current county seat
The Delaware County Courthouse and Government Center Complex sits directly in Media, at Front and Orange Streets -- a real, substantial county-government employment and civic anchor.
A real, rare surviving street-running trolley
SEPTA's Route 101/102 (rebranded Metro D1/D2 in 2025) trolley lines run directly through downtown Media on State Street -- one of a genuinely small number of surviving true street-running trolley lines in the US.
Budget for genuinely expensive housing
Media's housing runs genuinely expensive, well above Delaware County's own broader average home value -- budget accordingly.
Key takeaways
- Media is the real, current county seat of Delaware County, hosting the county courthouse and government center.
- A real, rare, surviving street-running SEPTA trolley line runs directly through downtown Media.
- Media's housing costs run genuinely, substantially higher than Delaware County's own broader average.
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