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Upper Makefield

A township of 8,855 people in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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Township in Pennsylvania, US
8,857Population
21.5 sq miArea
161 ftElevation

Upper Makefield Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Upper Makefield is located in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The population was 8,190 at the 2010 census. It has the eighth-highest per capita income among all townships in Pennsylvania. Upper Makefield Township's multimillion-dollar homes, highly-ranked public schools, and relatively easy commute to New York City and Princeton led to its 2006 ranking as "Best Place to Live in the Suburbs" in Philadelphia magazine. The township is the Philadelphia area's second-most expensive suburb and the 287th-wealthiest neighborhood in the nation with a mean household income of $306,081. The area has also been listed an alternati…

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Violent crime per 1,000
Upper Makefield 0
Pennsylvania 2.5
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Upper Makefield 1.2
Pennsylvania 14.7
U.S. 17.7
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The public schools Upper Makefield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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