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40.03° N · 75.33° W · GEOID 4266144

Rosemont

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

Limited data population under 5,000

PennsylvaniaRosemont, PARosemontRosemont

The short answer

Rosemont is home to 3,421 people. Median household income is $88,322 a year and median rent is $1,747 a month, 23.7% 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 $643,600, about 7.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,747
28% above the median place
Median household income
$88,322
10% above the median place
Median home value
$643,600
102% above the median place
Unemployment
6.9%
40% above 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 Rosemont

  • The median home is worth 7.3 years of the median household's income, more than in 94% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • 78% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 98% of places its size.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $1,521 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 95% of places its size.
  • Renters occupy 51% of homes, more than in 91% of places its size.
  • Public schools here have 10.8 students per teacher, fewer than in 90% of places its size.
01

Moving to Rosemont

Delaware County loses about 4.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in20,856
Moved out22,803
Net−1,947

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$97K
Leavers$91K

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

Who moves here
15.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 5.7% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Delaware County report $97,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $91,100, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$69,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,747 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,268 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $643,600.
Getting to work
24 minutes each way on average; 22.6% work from home; 8.3% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Sandy Springs, GA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
15.6%
172% above the median place
Moved from another state1
5.7%
188% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$97,243
38% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureRosemontAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year115.6%172% above
Moved from another state15.7%188% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-4.1below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$97,24338% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$91,13730% above
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 7.3x, 92% above the median place.

Rosemont23.7%
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
$69,880
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
23.7%
16% above the median place
Home price to income
7.3x
92% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
24%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$66,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Rosemont, 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
West Haven-Sylvan, OR20.1% vs 23.7%$19,700Compare
Shorewood, WI18.6% vs 23.7%$5,700Compare
Grandview Heights, OH17.8% vs 23.7%$32,500Compare

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Renters paying 30%+1
64.9%
28% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$3,268
75% above the median place
Homeownership1
49.2%
26% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureRosemontAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,74728% above
Rent to income123.7%16% above
Property tax rate11.2%31% above
Home price to income17.3x92% 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$7,660135% above
Median home value1$643,600102% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.7%46% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure52.9%3% above
Homeownership149.2%26% below
Renters paying 30%+164.9%28% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,26875% above
Vacant homes1County figure5.6%21% below
Median year built119601% below
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $87,760, 119% above the median place.

Income per person1
$87,760
119% above the median place
Commutes by transit1
8.3%
above the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
22.6%
82% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Poverty rate8.1% −25%
Median household income$88,322 +10%
Mean commute24 min −3%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureRosemontAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$88,32210% above
Income per person1$87,760119% above
Unemployment1County figure6.9%40% above
Average annual pay6County figure$74,85213% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.3%38% below
Jobs6County figure219,22246% above
Poverty rate18.1%25% below
Mean commute124 min3% below
Works from home122.6%82% above
Commutes by transit18.3%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 99.1%, 7% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
99.1%
7% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
78.5%
145% above the median place
Household size1
2.1
15% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher94.6% +2%
Born abroad12.6% +42%
Median age38.5 −1%
All 8 people measures
MeasureRosemontAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population13,4216646th largest
Median age138.51% below
Bachelor's or higher178.5%145% above
High school or higher194.6%2% above
Household size12.115% below
Born abroad112.6%42% above
No health insurance1County figure4.6%28% below
Homes with broadband199.1%7% above
05

Life in Rosemont

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, 8 of them National Historic Landmarks.

  • Sinnott, Joseph, Mansion listed 1980

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents35.1 3.4×
Playgrounds per 10k20.5 2.2×
Grocery stores per 10k2.9 +38%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k11.7 +5%
Libraries per 10k5.8 6.7×
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi12.2 58.0×

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 bars19.4 −7%
Shops26.8 −12%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.0 −2%
Doctors' offices and clinics19.7 −2%
Child care centers3.5 +52%

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

Public schools11
1
89% below the median place
Students per teacher11
10.8
30% below the median place
Public school students11
1,239
75% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureRosemontAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11189% below
Public school students111,23975% below
Students per teacher1110.830% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure19.47% below
Shops per 10k8County figure26.812% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.02% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure19.72% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure3.552% above
Parks per 10k935.1245% above
Playgrounds per 10k920.5117% above
Grocery stores per 10k92.938% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k911.75% above
Libraries per 10k95.8above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi912.2above (median 0.2)
National Register listings10192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 27.7, 55% 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 Rosemont. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk13
27.7
55% below the median place
Heat wave risk13
97.6
8% above the median place
Tornado risk13
92.5
14% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureRosemontAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure87°F0% above
January average low12County figure25°F1% below
Average temperature12County figure55°F0% above
Annual precipitation12County figure47.0 in7% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure92.90% above
Hurricane risk13County figure88.125% above
Tornado risk13County figure92.514% above
Wildfire risk13County figure27.755% below
Heat wave risk13County figure97.68% above
Median air quality index14County figure442% above
Good air days14County figure65.2%5% below
08

Rosemont in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 24% of the median income in 2030, up from 24% 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$1,747/mo (2024)$2,230/mo$1,830 to $2,720/mo+4.2%
Median household income$88,322 (2024)$110,000$93,000 to $130,000+3.7%
Median home value$643,600 (2024)$926,000$672,000 to $1,276,000+6.3%

The median home would be worth 8.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 7.3 now.

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

09

Places like Rosemont

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

PlaceRentIncome
Sandy Springs, GA$1,870$104,340Compare
Evanston, IL$1,762$96,434Compare
North Decatur, GA$1,913$110,871Compare
West Haven-Sylvan, OR$1,849$110,200Compare
West Haven-Sylvan, ORNorth Decatur, GAEvanston, ILSandy Springs, GARosemont, PARosemontSandy SpringsEvanstonNorth DecaturWest Haven-SylvanRosemontSandy SpringsEvanstonNorth DecaturWest Haven-Sylvan

Common questions

Is Rosemont a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 7.3 years of the median household's income, more than in 94% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places. 78% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 98% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 22 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Rosemont expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $643,600.

What salary do you need to live in Rosemont?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $69,880 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Rosemont?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Sandy Springs, GA, Evanston, IL, North Decatur, GA and West Haven-Sylvan, OR.

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

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

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