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Lansdowne

A borough of 11,122 people in Pennsylvania
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Map of Lansdowne: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land5.9%44 of 752 acres
Trails1.2 mi1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves94 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Twentieth Century Club of Lansdowne

Twentieth Century Club of Lansdowne

Building · on the Register since 1980

Twentieth Century Club of Lansdowne is a historic club building located at Lansdowne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1911, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, rectangular stone and brick building measuring 43 feet, 10 inches, by 95 feet, 6 inches.

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About Lansdowne

Borough in Pennsylvania, US
1893Established
11,107Population
1.2 sq miArea
108 ftElevation

Lansdowne is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, located 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Center City Philadelphia. It was named for the Marquess of Lansdowne. As of the 2020 census, Lansdowne had a population of 11,107. Lansdowne grew quickly in the early part of the twentieth century, when a railroad stop was established near the intersection of Lansdowne Avenue and Baltimore Pike. The borough is primarily residential, with a commercial center near the original railroad stop. The borough also contained some light industrial buildings, which have been in decline in recent decades. The borough is sometimes erroneously spelled "Landsdowne" or confused with Lansdale, in nea…

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Living in Lansdowne

Housing in Lansdowne

$286K▲ 3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lansdowne home is worth about $286,000, up 3% in a year, close to the Pennsylvania typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market23
Sale-to-list102%
Sold in May9
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Safety in Lansdowne

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Lansdowne'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
Lansdowne 1.4
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Lansdowne 14.7
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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Most working residents leave Lansdowne for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (39%), Lower Merion (5%) and Upper Darby (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Philadelphia
39%
Lower Merion
5%
Upper Darby
3%
Upper Merion
2%
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Health in Lansdowne

Compared with Pennsylvania

1better than PA·1worse

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

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Care nearby

Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldDarby · 1.1 mi · ER
Chespenn Center for Family Health at Upper DarbyUpper Darby · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Lansdowne · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lansdowne →

Natural hazards in Lansdowne

25
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌡️ Heat waves
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Climate in Lansdowne

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Lansdowne has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 28°Winter
64° / 43°Spring
85° / 66°Summer
67° / 48°Fall
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School Grade C-

The public schools Lansdowne’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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DistrictWilliam Penn SDSchools5

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.

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