New Britain is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,836 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 3,152 tabulated in 2010.

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How New Britain ranks

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#28Highest graduation rate in PA #82Closest to a top hospital in PA #95Highest income in PA All PA rankings →

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Living in New Britain

Housing in New Britain

$455K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $455,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in New Britain

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). New Britain'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

New Britain 0.2

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

New Britain 3.2

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in New Britain

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Most working residents leave New Britain for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (7%), Doylestown (7%) and Doylestown (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Philadelphia

Doylestown

Warrington

2%Work in townlive and work in New Britain 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,864Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in New Britain →

Health in New Britain

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

9.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 72.5%More adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · better

Care nearby

Doylestown HospitalDoylestown · 1.8 mi · ER

Norristown Regional Health CenterNorristown · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Natural hazards in New Britain

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does New Britain flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to New Britain MapNew Britain vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in New Britain →

Climate in New Britain

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New Britain has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 24°Winter

62° / 40°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

66° / 44°Fall

How much snow does New Britain get?About 20 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 30, with the last in spring around Apr 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in New Britain

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The public schools New Britain’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#79Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictCentral Bucks SDSchools2

Pine Run El Sch AElementary · Grades K–6 · 480 students Lifeworks AcademyOther · Grades 4–12 · 149 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.