Yardley is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Yardley borders the Delaware River and Ewing Township, New Jersey to its east and Lower Makefield Township to its north, west, and south. The United States Post Office assigns many addresses in Lower Makefield Township the preferred city of "Yardley", although they are outside the borough. As of the 2020 census, Yardley had a population of 2,605. Yardley is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

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How Yardley ranks

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#76Most educated in PA #60Most trails in PA #81Most remote workers in PA All PA rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code215, 267, 445

Living in Yardley

Housing in Yardley

$701K▲ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Yardley home is worth about $701,000, up 4.1% in a year, 141% above the Pennsylvania typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market31

Sale-to-list102.2%

Sold in May9

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Safety in Yardley

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Yardley's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Yardley 0.4

Pennsylvania 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Yardley 5.8

Pennsylvania 13.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Yardley

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Most working residents leave Yardley for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (10%), Lower Makefield (5%) and Trenton (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Philadelphia

10%

Lower Makefield

Trenton, NJ

Falls

4%Work in townlive and work in Yardley 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,104Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Yardley

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

8.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · better 75%More adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · better

Care nearby

Capital Health Regional Medical CenterTrenton · 4.6 mi · ER

Henry J. Austin Health Center-BellevueTrenton · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Natural hazards in Yardley

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

704Does Yardley flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Yardley MapYardley vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Yardley

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Yardley has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 26°Winter

63° / 41°Spring

85° / 63°Summer

67° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Yardley get?About 27 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 28, with the last in spring around Apr 17.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Yardley

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School Grade A-

The public schools Yardley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

Schools1

Abrams Hebrew AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 182 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.