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Outdoors in Prospect Park
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1880
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Delaware County - Prospect Park - ED 23-136, ED 23-137, ED 23-138, 1880
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About Prospect Park
Borough in Pennsylvania, USProspect 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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Housing in Prospect Park
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.
Safety in Prospect Park
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.
Schools in Prospect Park
All Prospect Park schools →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.
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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