Upper Providence Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, located around and to the north of the borough of Media, and approximately 15 miles (24 km) west of center city Philadelphia. The population was 10,142 at the 2010 census. The township lies between Ridley Creek on the west and Crum Creek on the east. Most of Ridley Creek State Park is in the township, towards the northern edge. Zoning is 98% residential, 1% commercial and 1% industrial, with minimal space zoned to commercial business.

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How Upper Providence ranks

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#28Highest graduation rate in PA #50Highest income in PA #52Most educated in PA All PA rankings →

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Living in Upper Providence

Work & commute in Upper Providence

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Most working residents leave Upper Providence for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (23%), Media (4%) and Upper Merion (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Philadelphia

23%

Media

Upper Merion

Middletown

4%Work in townlive and work in Upper Providence 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,091Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Upper Providence

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

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What stands out

7.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 74%More adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · better

Care nearby

Riddle Memorial HospitalMedia · 2.1 mi · ER

Chespenn Center for Family Health at EastsideChester · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 19063 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Upper Providence →

Natural hazards in Upper Providence

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🌪️ Tornadoes

418Does Upper Providence flood?paid flood claims since 1978 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 20 declared for Delaware County MapUpper Providence vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Upper Providence

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Upper Providence has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 27°Winter

63° / 43°Spring

85° / 65°Summer

67° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Upper Providence get?About 8 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 10, with the last in spring around Apr 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Upper Providence

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School Grade A

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

#55Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictRose Tree Media SDSchools6

Rose Tree El Sch A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 439 students St. Mary Magdalen SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 307 students Benchmark SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 177 students The Walden SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 129 students Rose Tree Early Learning CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 48 students Springton Lake MS AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,012 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.