# Wayne (Radnor SD) — Philadelphia family neighborhood fact pack

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

## Headline
Rank #2 pick in our family home-search sample report for this metro.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- Radnor El Sch (Elementary, grades K-5, 561 students, 11% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/philadelphia/radnor-el-sch-0609
- Radnor SHS (High, grades 9-12, 1,126 students, 15% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/philadelphia/radnor-shs-1921
- Radnor MS (Middle, grades 6-8, 828 students, 15% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/philadelphia/radnor-ms-6511
- Wayne El Sch (Elementary, grades K-5, 536 students, 15% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/philadelphia/wayne-el-sch-6512
- Valley Forge El Sch (Elementary, grades K-4, 575 students, 3% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/philadelphia/valley-forge-el-sch-1438
- New Eagle El Sch (Elementary, grades K-4, 492 students, 2% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/philadelphia/new-eagle-el-sch-1440

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at VILLANOVA, 1.8 mi)
- Precipitation: 48.4 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, Upper Merion Township Police Department)
- Violent: 119 per 100k
- Property: 4,223 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: $165,451
- Median home value: $693,200
- Family-with-kids share: 70%
- Population (ZCTA): 33,770

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $1,155,000 · 4/3.5 · — sqft · Q1 2026 · 780 Tannery Dr, Wayne, PA 19087 (https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/50268/PA/Radnor-Township/Wayne/recently-sold)
- $890,000 · 4/2.5 · — sqft · Q1 2026 · 253 Lantern Ln, Gulph Mills (Wayne PO), PA 19087 (https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/50268/PA/Radnor-Township/Wayne/recently-sold)
- $829,000 · 4/2.5 typical · — sqft · Jan 2026 (asking) · Median Strafford listing (https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/50267/PA/Radnor-Township/St-David-s)

## Verdict
The school-quality winner. The reason it lands at #2 and not #1: budget squeeze and Eli’s commute creep. If a unicorn 4/2.5 in walking distance to Strafford or St. Davids comes up at $700k–$780k, it jumps to #1 on a tour-day basis.

Pros: Highest-ranked HS in our consideration set (PA #6).; Single middle and high school — no LMSD-style HS feeder split anxiety.; Walk-to-train at Wayne, Strafford, or St. Davids stations..
Cons: $750k is the bottom third of the Wayne 4-bed market. Median ask is $830k–$1.1M for 4/2.5 walking distance.; Eli’s door-to-door is at his stated 25-min ceiling, sometimes over. Schuylkill traffic into University City in rush is unpredictable.; Smaller district — fewer elective options at HS level than LMSD or T/E..

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