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Folcroft

A borough of 6,772 people in Pennsylvania

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Suspect accused of stealing $60 from tip jar at Leo's Steak Shop in Folcroft, Pa.

6abc Philadelphia · Sep 16, 2026

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Outdoors in Folcroft

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Conserved land32%291 of 904 acres

Trails0.1 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves243 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

#354Most walkable in PA

1John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge0.1 mi of trails · 244 acres Directions

2Montgomery Park9 acres Directions

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About Folcroft

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

1725Established

6,792Population

1.4 sq miArea

33 ftElevation

Folcroft is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Folcroft had a population of 6,792.

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How Folcroft ranks

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#81Most conserved land in PA #246Most affordable in PA #316Most remote workers in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code19032

Area code610

Living in Folcroft

Housing in Folcroft

$218K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Folcroft home is worth about $218,000, up 0.8% in a year, 25% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market29

Sale-to-list98.9%

Sold in May8

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Safety in Folcroft

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Folcroft reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Folcroft 1.8

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Folcroft 25.7

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Folcroft

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Most working residents leave Folcroft for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (32%), Lower Merion (3%) and Upper Darby (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Philadelphia

32%

Lower Merion

Upper Darby

Ridley

4%Work in townlive and work in Folcroft 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,363Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Folcroft

Compared with Pennsylvania

2worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits 1▼ 0 close Care 1▼ 2 close

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What stands out

47.4%More adults sleeping under 7 hoursPA 37.9% · worse 58.1%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldDarby · 2.7 mi · ER

Fairmount Primary Care Center at Sharon Hill-Delaware CountySharon Hill · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Folcroft · CMS · HRSAHealth in Folcroft →

Natural hazards in Folcroft

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌡️ Heat waves

2Does Folcroft flood?paid flood claims since 1989 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Folcroft MapFolcroft vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Folcroft

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Folcroft has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 28°Winter

64° / 44°Spring

85° / 66°Summer

67° / 49°Fall

How much snow does Folcroft get?About 23 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 10, with the last in spring around Apr 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Folcroft

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School Grade C-

The public schools Folcroft’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 84% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictSoutheast Delco SDSchools2

Delcroft Sch DElementary · Grades K–8 · 554 students Delaware County Technical High School - FolcroftHigh · Grades 9–12 · 66 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.