Prospect Park, PA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Prospect Park is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Prospect Park had a population of 6,427. It originated as a bedroom community of Philadelphia. It is located within 10 miles (16 km) of Center City, Philadelphia, with convenient rail access (SEPTA, and connection to Amtrak).

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How Prospect Park ranks

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#254Shortest commute in PA #380Best schools in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code19076

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Living in Prospect Park

Housing in Prospect Park

$290K▼ 1.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Prospect Park home is worth about $290,000, down 1.6% in a year, close to the Pennsylvania typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Prospect Park

B

Safety Grade B

Prospect Park reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Prospect Park sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

Prospect Park 0.6

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Prospect Park 7.3

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Prospect Park

Compared with Pennsylvania

≈Just like Pennsylvania

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

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BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Prospect Park tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldDarby · 3.5 mi · ER

Fairmount Primary Care Center at Sharon Hill-Delaware CountySharon Hill · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Schools in Prospect Park

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Prospect Park’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#380Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictInterboro SDSchools3

Prospect Park Sch CElementary · Grades 1–8 · 546 students Kindergarten AcademyElementary · Grades K · 245 students Interboro SHS B+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,079 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.