Lansdowne, PA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Lansdowne ranks

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#187Closest to a top hospital in PA #225Most remote workers in PA #293Most educated in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code19050

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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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Not graded

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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Health in Lansdowne

Compared with Pennsylvania

1better than PA·1worse

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

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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 45.9%More adults sleeping under 7 hoursPA 37.9% · worse

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

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Schools in Lansdowne

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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

Ardmore Avenue El Sch C-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 535 students CyrilElementary · Grades K–8 · 181 students SS. Cyril & Philomena SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 179 students Lansdowne Friends SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 101 students Penn Wood HS C-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,148 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.

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