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Idlewild Farm Complex
The Idlewild Farm Complex is a 26-acre (11 ha) plot of land in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It was originally part of the Welsh Tract and is now a portion of the Bridlewild Trails Association.
About Lower Merion
Township in Pennsylvania, USLower Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Philadelphia Main Line. The township's name originates with the county of Merioneth in north Wales. Merioneth is an English-language transcription of the Welsh Meirionnydd. A number of Main Line suburbs are located in Lower Merion, west of Philadelphia, the sixth largest city in the United States as of 2020. With a population of 63,633, Lower Merion Township is the ninth-most populous municipality in Pennsylvania as of the 2020 U.S. census. The center of Lower Merion Township is located 11.9 miles (19.2 km) northwest of central Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's largest city-county, and parts …
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Safety in Lower Merion
Safety Grade B-
Lower Merion reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Lower Merion sits closer to the middle.
Work & commute in Lower Merion
Full picture →Most working residents leave Lower Merion for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (37%), Upper Merion (3%) and Tredyffrin (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Health in Lower Merion
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Natural hazards in Lower Merion
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Lower Merion
Full climate →Lower Merion has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Lower Merion
All Lower Merion schools →School Grade A+
The public schools Lower Merion’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 98% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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.
Lower Merion is a college town
Colleges →of Lower Merion’s residents are enrolled in college. Bryn Mawr College has about 1,666 students on campus, and 2 more colleges are in town.
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