Upper Darby

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Upper Darby, PA Area Guide

A commuter-friendly suburb with historic roots

Historic Commuter Great Location Park-Like Affordable

Upper Darby is a historic community that sits just seven miles west of Downtown Philadelphia and seven miles northwest of the Philadelphia International Airport. The Karakung Golf Course and Cobbs Creek Park sit along the edge of the community, with more neighborhood green spaces within Upper Darby such as Naylors Run Park. Upper Darby is home to good schools, affordable apartments for rent, and popular dining options. Residents appreciate living within minutes of Pennsylvania’s largest city. Major attractions like the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Fairmount Park, the Philadelphia Zoo are within minutes of Upper Darby.

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

60 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

40 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Schools

Bywood El School

Public

Grades K-5

667 Students

Highland Park El School

Public

Grades K-5

701 Students

Stonehurst Hills El School

Public

Grades K-5

496 Students

Beverly Hills Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,523 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Cobbs Creek Park
  • Cobbs Creek Environmental Education Center
  • Merion Botanical Park
  • Fairmount Park
  • Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation

Airports

  • Philadelphia International
  • Trenton Mercer

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.