A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Kennett's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Kennett 0.2

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Kennett 3.3

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Kennett

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Most working residents leave Kennett for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Wilmington (5%), Philadelphia (5%) and New Garden (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Wilmington, DE

Philadelphia

New Garden

West Goshen

9%Work in townlive and work in Kennett 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,344Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Kennett →

Health in Kennett

Compared with Pennsylvania

4better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 1 is too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 0 close Habits 1▲ 0 close Care 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 32%Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hoursPA 37.9% · better

Care nearby

Nemours Children's Hospital, DelawareWilmington · 7 mi · ER

Lch Health and Community ServicesKennett Square · 2.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 19348, 19317, 19311 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Kennett →

Natural hazards in Kennett

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

21Does Kennett flood?paid flood claims since 1983 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 22 declared for Chester County MapKennett vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Kennett →

Climate in Kennett

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Kennett has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 25°Winter

63° / 41°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

66° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Kennett get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 26, with the last in spring around Apr 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Kennett →

Schools in Kennett

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Kennett’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#349Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictKennett Consolidated SDSchools2

Greenwood El Sch BElementary · Grades 1–5 · 556 students Fairville Friends School IncElementary · Grades PK–K · 102 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.