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![201309_BPL_HORSHAM](https://img.money.com/2014/05/201309_bpl_horsham.jpg)
*Horsham, PA*

**Top 50 rank**: 34

**Population**: 15,094

Horsham may not have much of a walkable downtown, but with five high-end office parks that house more than 600 businesses (including several Fortune 500 firms), the town is more than just a bedroom community.

Residents here also benefit from low property taxes and a school district that's garnered government recognition for high performance. Locals say the 25,000-square-foot library, equipped with a café and free Wi-Fi, is another town highlight. *\--K.F.*

<table style="height:53px"><tbody><tr><td><h3 class="collection-subhead">Horsham, PA</h3></td><td><h3 class="collection-subhead">Town stats</h3></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table style="height:183px"><tbody><tr><td>Median family income (per year)</td><td>$83,184</td></tr><tr><td>Job growth % (2010-2012)</td><td>1.19%</td></tr><tr><td>Median home price (2012)</td><td>$228,950</td></tr><tr><td>Reading test scores (% above/below average)</td><td>30.9%</td></tr><tr><td>Math test scores (% above/below average)</td><td>27.1%</td></tr><tr><td>Personal crime incidents (per 1,000)</td><td>1<sup>3</sup></td></tr><tr><td>Property crime incidents (per 1,000)</td><td>17<sup>3</sup></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table style="height:228px"><tbody><tr><td><h3 class="collection-subhead">Financials</h3></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Median family income (per year)</td><td>$83,184</td></tr><tr><td>Family purchasing power (annual, cost-of-living adjusted)</td><td>$70,922</td></tr><tr><td>Sales tax</td><td>6.00%</td></tr><tr><td>State income tax rate (highest bracket)</td><td>3.07%</td></tr><tr><td>State income tax rate (lowest bracket)</td><td>3.07%</td></tr><tr><td>Auto insurance premiums (Average price quotes, for the state)</td><td>$1,711</td></tr><tr><td>Job growth % (2010-2012)</td><td>1.19%</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table style="height:103px"><tbody><tr><td><h3 class="collection-subhead">Housing</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Median home price (2012)</td><td>$228,950</td></tr><tr><td>Average property taxes (2011)</td><td>$3,796</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table style="height:153px"><tbody><tr><td><h3 class="collection-subhead">Education</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Colleges, universities and professional schools (within 30 miles)</td><td>70</td></tr><tr><td>Reading test scores (% above/below state average)</td><td>30.9%</td></tr><tr><td>Test scores math (% above/below average)</td><td>27.1%</td></tr><tr><td>% students attending public/private schools (located within town limits)</td><td>88.9/11.1</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table style="height:209px"><tbody><tr><td><h3 class="collection-subhead">Quality of life</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Air quality index* (% of days AQI ranked as good)</td><td>79.0%</td></tr><tr><td>Personal crime incidents (per 1,000)</td><td>1<sup>3</sup></td></tr><tr><td>Property crime incidents (per 1,000)</td><td>17<sup>3</sup></td></tr><tr><td>Median commute time (in minutes)</td><td>21.7</td></tr><tr><td>% population with commute 45 mins. or longer</td><td>17.7%</td></tr><tr><td>% population walk or bike to work</td><td>3.5%</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table style="height:253px"><tbody><tr><td><h3 class="collection-subhead">Leisure and culture</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Movie theaters (within 15 miles)</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>Restaurants (within 15 miles)</td><td>4,983</td></tr><tr><td>Bars (within 15 miles)</td><td>560</td></tr><tr><td>Public golf courses (within 30 miles)</td><td>263</td></tr><tr><td>Libraries (within 15 miles)</td><td>103</td></tr><tr><td>Museums (accredited by AAM; within 30 miles)</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>Ski resorts (within 100 miles)</td><td>N.A.</td></tr><tr><td>Arts funding (Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts)</td><td>0.8</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table style="height:153px"><tbody><tr><td><h3 class="collection-subhead">Weather</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Annual rainfall (inches)</td><td>42.05</td></tr><tr><td>% clear days in the area</td><td>56%</td></tr><tr><td>High temp in July ° F</td><td>86.5°</td></tr><tr><td>Low temp in Jan ° F</td><td>23.6°</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table style="height:178px"><tbody><tr><td><h3 class="collection-subhead">Meet the neighbors</h3></td></tr><tr><td>Median age</td><td>39.4</td></tr><tr><td>Completed at least some college (% of residents)</td><td>68.5%</td></tr><tr><td>Married %</td><td>50.8%</td></tr><tr><td>Divorced %</td><td>9.5%</td></tr><tr><td>Racial diversity index (100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity)</td><td>56.6</td></tr></tbody></table>

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