Bellwood, Pennsylvania
Among the top 11% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 73% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 80% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 89% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B+, better than 85% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 40% of US places
- top 2% for cost of living
- top 6% for property crime
- bottom 14% for air quality
Bellwood is a small community in Pennsylvania with about 1,681 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and C for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include cost of living, property crime, and violent crime. It rates lower on park & nature access and air quality.
- The median home value in Bellwood is $137k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Bellwood is $50k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Bellwood is $945 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Bellwood has a violent crime rate of 0/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- The average one-way commute in Bellwood is 18 min, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Snowy
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Precipitation 4.0 in3.0 in
humid 37%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$50k28th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$40kbetter than 98% of US places
Home Value$137k40th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$945better than 46% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$507better than 37% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.14%better than 42% of US places
Income Tax3.10%better than 78% of US places
Sales Tax6.34%better than 77% of US places
Estimated total tax burden8.30%better than 75% of US places
Unemployment4.9%better than 41% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)27°F31st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)71°F18th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation43.4 in55th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall34.7 inbetter than 27% of US places
Sunny Days254 daysbetter than 72% of US places
Summer Humidity60°Fbetter than 75% of US places
Comfortable Days86 daysbetter than 61% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk33.4better than 87% of US places
Air Quality52 AQIbetter than 14% of US places
School Quality61.4better than 55% of US places
Violent Crime0/100kbetter than 93% of US places
Property Crime0/100kbetter than 94% of US places
Community
Population1,68161st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age39.844th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.0725th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0462nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+4471st percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)94.8%77th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)1.9%39th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)3.3%55th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time18 minbetter than 92% of US places
Walkability9.4/20better than 84% of US places
Airport Distance100 mibetter than 37% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access88.7%better than 60% of US places
Amenities Nearby113.03better than 57% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 23% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Bellwood an affordable place to live?
- Bellwood is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $40k, better than 98% of comparable areas. Median rent is $945.
- Is Bellwood safe?
- Bellwood is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 0/100k (better than 93%). Property crime is 0/100k.
- What is the weather like in Bellwood?
- Bellwood averages 71°F in July and 27°F in January, with 43.4 in of annual precipitation and about 254 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Bellwood?
- Public-school quality in Bellwood is about average, scoring better than 55% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Bellwood?
- The average one-way commute in Bellwood is 18 min.