# Phoenixville Area SD — Philadelphia family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/philadelphia/phoenixville-area-sd
Last updated: 2026-04-30

## Headline
Backup pick (rank #5) in our family home-search sample report for this metro — short-listed but not in the top three.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- Renaissance Academy CS (Other, grades K-12, 1,097 students, 35% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/philadelphia/renaissance-academy-cs-0511
- Chester Co Technical College HS-Pickerin (High, grades 9-12, 109 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/philadelphia/chester-co-technical-college-hs-pickerin-0015
- Phoenixville Area MS (Middle, grades 6-8, 937 students, 32% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/philadelphia/phoenixville-area-ms-1425
- Phoenixville Area HS (High, grades 9-12, 1,272 students, 27% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/philadelphia/phoenixville-area-hs-1426
- Barkley El Sch (Elementary, grades 2-5, 291 students, 57% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/philadelphia/barkley-el-sch-1430
- Schuylkill El Sch (Elementary, grades 2-5, 453 students, 28% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/philadelphia/schuylkill-el-sch-4841

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at POTTSTOWN LIMERICK AP, 6.9 mi)
- Annual mean: 51.9°F (low 43°F / high 61°F)
- Precipitation: 45.3 in/yr

## Seismic (USGS NSHM)
- 2%-in-50yr PGA: 0.10g — Moderate band (NSHM E2014B)

## Flood (FEMA NFHL)
- Zone: X (AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARD)

## Crime (FBI CDE 2023, Phoenixville Police Department)
- Violent: 167 per 100k
- Property: 613 per 100k

## Air quality (EPA AirNow at Philadelphia, 2026-05-02)
- AQI 39 (Good), driven by O3

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $120,472
- Median home value: $426,000
- Family-with-kids share: 61%
- Population (ZCTA): 43,927

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $475,000 · 4/2.5 typical · — sqft · Mar 2026 (median) · Median 19460 sold (https://www.redfin.com/zipcode/19460/recently-sold)
- $585,000 · 4/2 · 1,980 sqft · Q1 2026 · 309 Goldman Dr, Phoenixville, PA 19460 (https://www.zillow.com/phoenixville-pa/)

## Verdict
Only viable if Eli’s job becomes hybrid or remote-friendly. As an in-person CHOP role, this is not realistic for the daily commute.

Pros: $750k buys a 5/3.5 new-build in this zone — best house-per-dollar by far.; Walkable, vibrant downtown borough (genuinely a “destination” weekend town in southeast PA).; PA Turnpike access is good for non-Philly trips..
Cons: Schools are a real step down from anywhere else on this list.; Eli’s commute fails by a wide margin.; Less of a Quaker / private-school ecosystem to fall back on..

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