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Cheltenham

A township of 38,374 people in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land6%345 of 5,748 acres
Trails3.9 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves229 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Cheltenham

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
1,993Population
131 ftElevation

Cheltenham is an unincorporated community in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, United States, with a ZIP code of 19012. It is located directly over the city line (Cheltenham Avenue) of Philadelphia. It also borders Northeast Philadelphia over the Fox Chase Line on the east and over Cottman Avenue (PA 73) on the north side. The community is listed for statistical purposes as the Cheltenham Village census-designated place. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,993. By the mid-1980s, many Korean Americans moved out of Logan, Philadelphia and moved into Cheltenham and other communities. Cheltenham is represented by Madeleine Dean in the 4th Congressional District. As of 2016, Taiwanes…

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Housing in Cheltenham

$398K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cheltenham home is worth about $398,000, up 1.7% in a year, 37% above the Pennsylvania typical home.

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Safety in Cheltenham

D−

Safety Grade D-

Cheltenham reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Cheltenham 3.5
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Cheltenham 88.9
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Cheltenham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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