Media, PA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Media is a borough in and the county seat of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located about 13 miles (21 km) west of Philadelphia. It is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Media was incorporated in 1850 at the same time that it was named the county seat. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,991.

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How Media ranks

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#28Highest graduation rate in PA #7Rent easiest to afford in PA #72Most educated in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code19063, 19065, 19091

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Living in Media

Housing in Media

$635K▲ 3.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Media home is worth about $635,000, up 3.4% in a year, 119% above the Pennsylvania typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market31

Sale-to-list98.9%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Media

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Not graded

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

Violent crime per 1,000

Media 2.1

Pennsylvania 2.5

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Media 15.9

Pennsylvania 14.7

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Media

Compared with Pennsylvania

3better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 2 are too close to call.

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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 72.7%More adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · better

Care nearby

Riddle Memorial HospitalMedia · 2.3 mi · ER

Chespenn Center for Family Health at EastsideChester · 4.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Schools in Media

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School Grade A

The public schools Media’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#67Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictRose Tree Media SDSchools3

Media El Sch AElementary · Grades K–5 · 488 students Media-Providence Friends SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 132 students Lifeworks School, at MediaOther · Grades 4–12 · 243 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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