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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.
Horsham, PA
Town stats
| Median family income (per year) | $83,184 |
| Job growth % (2010-2012) | 1.19% |
| Median home price (2012) | $228,950 |
| Reading test scores (% above/below average) | 30.9% |
| Math test scores (% above/below average) | 27.1% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) | 13 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) | 173 |
Financials | |
| Median family income (per year) | $83,184 |
| Family purchasing power (annual, cost-of-living adjusted) | $70,922 |
| Sales tax | 6.00% |
| State income tax rate (highest bracket) | 3.07% |
| State income tax rate (lowest bracket) | 3.07% |
| Auto insurance premiums (Average price quotes, for the state) | $1,711 |
| Job growth % (2010-2012) | 1.19% |
Financials
Housing |
| Median home price (2012) | $228,950 |
| Average property taxes (2011) | $3,796 |
Housing
Education |
| Colleges, universities and professional schools (within 30 miles) | 70 |
| Reading test scores (% above/below state average) | 30.9% |
| Test scores math (% above/below average) | 27.1% |
| % students attending public/private schools (located within town limits) | 88.9/11.1 |
Education
Quality of life |
| Air quality index* (% of days AQI ranked as good) | 79.0% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) | 13 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) | 173 |
| Median commute time (in minutes) | 21.7 |
| % population with commute 45 mins. or longer | 17.7% |
| % population walk or bike to work | 3.5% |
Quality of life
Leisure and culture |
| Movie theaters (within 15 miles) | 30 |
| Restaurants (within 15 miles) | 4,983 |
| Bars (within 15 miles) | 560 |
| Public golf courses (within 30 miles) | 263 |
| Libraries (within 15 miles) | 103 |
| Museums (accredited by AAM; within 30 miles) | 20 |
| Ski resorts (within 100 miles) | N.A. |
| Arts funding (Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts) | 0.8 |
Leisure and culture
Weather |
| Annual rainfall (inches) | 42.05 |
| % clear days in the area | 56% |
| High temp in July ° F | 86.5° |
| Low temp in Jan ° F | 23.6° |
Weather
Meet the neighbors |
| Median age | 39.4 |
| Completed at least some college (% of residents) | 68.5% |
| Married % | 50.8% |
| Divorced % | 9.5% |
| Racial diversity index (100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity) | 56.6 |
Meet the neighbors
