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40.04° N · 75.56° W · GEOID 4227616

Frazer

Chester County, Pennsylvania · part of the Philadelphia, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Frazer is home to 3,389 people. Median household income is $141,801 a year and median rent is $2,139 a month, 18.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $611,700, about 4.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,139
57% above the median place
Median household income
$141,801
77% above the median place
Median home value
$611,700
92% above the median place
Unemployment
3.8%
23% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Frazer

  • 36% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 97% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 259 Pennsylvania places.
  • 78% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 98% of places its size.
  • 28% of residents were born outside the US, more than in 92% of places its size.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $115,700 a year left, more than in 85% of places its size.
  • Median rent is $2,139 a month, higher than in 87% of places its size.

Many people here skip the commute entirely: 36% work from home, which keeps total commuting time lower than in 91% of places.

01

Moving to Frazer

Chester County loses about 0.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in20,743
Moved out20,945
Net−202

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$112K
Leavers$113K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Chester County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.9% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Chester County report $112,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $113,100.
Income you would need
$85,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,139 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,993 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $611,700.
Getting to work
24 minutes each way on average; 35.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Reston, VA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
5.9%
2% above the median place
Income of households moving out7
$113,106
61% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$112,207
59% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureFrazerAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year15.9%2% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.9%7% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-0.433% above
Income of households moving in7County figure$112,20759% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$113,10661% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 34.7%, 31% below the median place.

Frazer18.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$85,560
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
18.1%
11% below the median place
Home price to income
4.3x
13% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
18%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$115,900
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Frazer, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Bala Cynwyd, PA15.1% vs 18.1%$11,200Compare
East Grand Rapids, MI13.4% vs 18.1%$32,500Compare
Heathcote, NJ13.8% vs 18.1%$100Compare

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Renters paying 30%+1
34.7%
31% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$2,993
60% above the median place
Median home value1
$611,700
92% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureFrazerAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,13957% above
Rent to income118.1%11% below
Property tax rate10.9%1% below
Home price to income14.3x13% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure102.52% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,86015% above
HUD area median income4County figure$122,70014% above
Property tax paid (median)1$5,52269% above
Median home value1$611,70092% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.7%48% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure51.7%0% above
Homeownership165.2%2% below
Renters paying 30%+134.7%31% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,99360% above
Vacant homes1County figure3.6%49% below
Median year built119800% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
35.8%
187% above the median place
Income per person1
$72,960
82% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureFrazerAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$141,80177% above
Income per person1$72,96082% above
Unemployment1County figure3.8%23% below
Average annual pay6County figure$90,77538% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.3%11% below
Jobs6County figure253,65968% above
Poverty rate1County figure6.0%44% below
Mean commute124 min5% below
Works from home135.8%187% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 78.2%, 144% above the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
78.2%
144% above the median place
Born abroad1
27.8%
215% above the median place
High school or higher1
96.8%
5% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.5 −2%
Homes with broadband92.0% −0%
Median age38.7 −1%
All 8 people measures
MeasureFrazerAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population13,3896646th largest
Median age138.71% below
Bachelor's or higher178.2%144% above
High school or higher196.8%5% above
Household size12.52% below
Born abroad127.8%215% above
No health insurance1County figure4.4%31% below
Homes with broadband192.0%0% below
05

Life in Frazer

328 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 9 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents11.8 +16%
Playgrounds per 10k23.6 2.5×
Grocery stores per 10k3.0 +39%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k59.0 5.3×
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.5 2.2×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.6 −11%
Shops24.7 −18%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.3 +29%
Doctors' offices and clinics20.3 +0%
Child care centers2.5 +9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students11
83,468
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools11
110
above the median place (median 9)
Shops per 10k8
24.7
18% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureFrazerAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure110above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure83,468above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure12.916% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure18.611% below
Shops per 10k8County figure24.718% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure5.329% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure20.30% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.59% above
Parks per 10k911.816% above
Playgrounds per 10k923.6151% above
Grocery stores per 10k93.039% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k959.0above (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.5124% above
National Register listings10County figure328above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 30.7, 50% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Frazer. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk13
30.7
50% below the median place
Annual precipitation12
48.5 in
11% above the median place
Hurricane risk13
88.7
26% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureFrazerAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure86°F1% below
January average low12County figure23°F11% below
Average temperature12County figure53°F3% below
Annual precipitation12County figure48.5 in11% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure91.91% below
Hurricane risk13County figure88.726% above
Tornado risk13County figure88.08% above
Wildfire risk13County figure30.750% below
Heat wave risk13County figure95.66% above
Median air quality index14County figure430% above
Good air days14County figure71.3%4% above
08

Frazer in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 18% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 18% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$2,139/mo (2024)$2,780/mo$2,280 to $3,390/mo+4.5%
Median household income$141,801 (2024)$181,000$153,000 to $214,500+4.2%
Median home value$611,700 (2024)$895,000$650,000 to $1,233,000+6.5%

The median home would be worth 4.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Frazer

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Reston, VA$2,231$148,710Compare
Monmouth Junction, NJ$1,935$133,585Compare
Bala Cynwyd, PA$1,886$150,000Compare
Short Pump, VA$1,847$138,845Compare
Short Pump, VABala Cynwyd, PAMonmouth Junction, NJReston, VAFrazer, PAFrazerRestonShort PumpRestonShort Pump

Common questions

Is Frazer a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 36% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 97% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 259 Pennsylvania places. 78% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 98% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Frazer expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 18.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $611,700.

What salary do you need to live in Frazer?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $85,560 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Frazer?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Reston, VA, Monmouth Junction, NJ, Bala Cynwyd, PA and Short Pump, VA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Frazer with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Frazer itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/frazer-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Frazer, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/frazer-pennsylvania/

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