4 Eastern PA Towns Ranked Among Best Places to Live In America

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Four suburban Philadelphia communities are among the Best Places to Live in America, according to a new ranking for 2025 from Niche released Monday.

Now in its 11th year, the ranking from the data-driven platform Niche helps everyone from young people just starting their careers or families to retirees decide where they want to live. The report analyzes places of various sizes, including cities with populations of 100,000 or more, suburbs and neighborhoods.

The following Eastern Pennsylvania towns were among the top 100 on the list:

• Chesterbrook (Ranked 3rd overall): Suburb of Philadelphia in Chester County. The population is 5,439.
• Ardmore (Ranked 11th overall): Suburb of Philadelphia in Montgomery County. The population is 14,165.
• Penn Wynne (Ranked 13th overall): Suburb of Philadelphia in Montgomery County. The population is 6,220.
• Swarthmore (Ranked 41st overall): Suburb of Philadelphia in Delaware County. The population is 6,524.

The rankings are based on a wide range of public data sources, including the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, combined with millions of resident reviews.

Niche said it analyzed thousands of communities to compile this year’s ranking. Community attributes considered in developing the list included the health of the local housing market, neighborhood diversity, area public schools and walkability, among others. (More on methodology.)

According to the ranking, the five best places to live in the United States are: Colonial Village, VA; Atlantic Station, GA; Chesterbrook, PA; Harbour Island, FL; City Center, CA.