Many Of The Best Philly-Area Places To Live Are In Chester County

West Chester PA

19 March, 2021

10:38 AM

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CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Where are the best places to live in the Philadelphia area? Some of them are right here in Chester County and at the top of the list is Chesterbrook. That's probably not a surprise to Chesco residents who know it's a great place to live, but it's nice when data wonks dig in and find the evidence. Data compiler Niche has released its rankings of the best places to live in the Philadelphia metro region for 2021. Chesterbrook tops the list, but also recognized are East Whiteland Township, Exton, Devon, Upper Uwchlan Township, Berwyn Township, Birmingham and East Marlborough townships and others. The Best Places to Live ranking provides a comprehensive assessment of the overall livability of an area. This grade takes into account several key factors of a location, including the quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics, and access to amenities in an attempt to measure the overall quality of an area. The top 25 Philadelphia-area rankings are as follows: ChesterbrookPenn WynneArdmoreSwarthmoreNarberthBerwynBlue BellEast Whiteland TownshipExtonDevonJenkintownCharlestown TownshipConshohockenEast Marlborough TownshipSpringdale, N.J.Radnor TownshipUpper Uwchlan TownshipKing of PrussiaCollegevilleNether Providence TownshipGreentree, N.J.Upper Providence TownshipPlymouth MeetingWest ConshohockenBirmingham Township You can see the full rankings here. Kara Seymour contributed to this story. Make sure you know what's happening in your town. Sign up to get Patch emails and don't miss any local news: https://patch.com/subscribe.