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A town of 2,798, settled in 1787. A typical home worth about $490K.

Population
2,798
−2.9% since 2010
Typical home
$490K
+1.6% in a year
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
260
A commuter town

What makes West Grove stand out

The 2 things West Grove does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

97% of working residents leave West Grove for work

Where West Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → New Garden New Garden 8% 5% → Kennett Kennett 5% 5% → London Grove London Grove 5% 5% → Penn Penn 5% 4% → Philadelphia Philadelphia 4% 3% → West Goshen West Goshen 3% West Grove · 3% stay
260jobs based in West Grove
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Housing

A typical West Grove home is worth about $490K

The typical West Grove home is worth about $490,000, up 1.6% in a year, 69% above the Pennsylvania typical home.

$490KZillow home value

Typical home value

West Grove$490K
Pennsylvania$290K
+1.6%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

5.3% of West Grove is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

5.3%conserved
Map of West Grove: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.3%
conserved · 22 of 415 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
#201
most walkable in PA
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Harmony Park0.4 mi10
2. West Grove Memorial Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of West Grove

Most working residents leave West Grove for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are New Garden (8%), Kennett (5%) and London Grove (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In West Grove3%
New Garden8%
Kennett5%
London Grove5%
Penn5%
15 mi
median commute distance
260
jobs based in West Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

West Grove has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall45–66°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy West Grove is

West Grove beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better4 too close to call0 worse
What stands outWest GrovePA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.2%14.5%
Christiana Hospital
12.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About West Grove

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Official town website ↗

West Grove is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,775 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1787
Population
2,770
Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
390 ft
ZIP code
19390

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