Desireable Neighborhoods in Delaware County, PA? (Chester, Radnor Township: homes, safe area, to buy)

[0u812]

I'm wanting to buy a home in Delaware County. Where are the nice, safe places to live?
Below is a list of towns that I'm looking at. I'm from central PA & not familiar with Delaware counties desirable places & those to be avoided.
What do you think?
ASTON TOWNSHIP
CHESTER TOWNSHIP
CHESTER CITY {Are some parts/streets of the city to be avoided?}
UPPER CHICHESTER
LOWER CHICHESTER
COLWYN BORO
CONCORD TOWNSHIP
DARBY BORO
DARBY TOWNSHIP
UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP
EDDYSTONE BORO
LANSDOWNE BORO
EAST LANSDOWNE
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP
NORWOOD BORO
NETHER PROVIDENCE
RADNOR TOWNSHIP
RIDLEY PARK BORO
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP
SHARON HILL BORO
TRAINER BORO
YEADON BORO
Thanks for your time and insights! ---Nikki

[canterm]

You have a wide range of areas. I dont know them all and dont want to over generalize but the western side of DE County tends to be better and more expensive. I am not sure what your price range is which would allow us to be more helpful as some of the areas you included the homes are 25k and others closer to a million. I would not buy in Chester City or Boro. I would not buy in Darby boro or cities either. I would say regardless of the area you choose expect to pay at least 225K for a decent home in a safe area. If you want go to www.thehousecouple.com and that will let you search by townships and you can get an idea. If the homes are boarded up (Chester) stay away. maybe take a look at media too

I am not sure if you must live in DE county but also check out Chester County its a nice county.

Oh and out of the areas you listed Radnor and Newtown Twps are probably the most desireable and essentially is part of the main line.

[lititzman2003]

Originally Posted by 0u812

I'm wanting to buy a home in Delaware County. Where are the nice, safe places to live?
Below is a list of towns that I'm looking at. I'm from central PA & not familiar with Delaware counties desirable places & those to be avoided.
What do you think?
ASTON TOWNSHIP
CHESTER TOWNSHIP
CHESTER CITY {Are some parts/streets of the city to be avoided?}
UPPER CHICHESTER
LOWER CHICHESTER
COLWYN BORO
CONCORD TOWNSHIP
DARBY BORO
DARBY TOWNSHIP
UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP
EDDYSTONE BORO
LANSDOWNE BORO
EAST LANSDOWNE
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP
NORWOOD BORO
NETHER PROVIDENCE
RADNOR TOWNSHIP
RIDLEY PARK BORO
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP
SHARON HILL BORO
TRAINER BORO
YEADON BORO
Thanks for your time and insights! ---Nikki

NO!-Colwyn, Chester City, Darby (Boro & Township), Upper Darby Township, Ridley Park and Township, Sharon Hill, Yeadon.

Your best bets are Aston, Concord, Radnor, Neither Providence, the Chichesters and I guess you mean Newtown Square. The other towns are okay but I have some concerns about them. Where in Central PA do you live now? Good Luck.

[canterm]

I was assuming she meant Newtown Twp, which is part of Newtown Square. If this is the case also look at the rest of Newtown Square such as Edgemont. One thing I will caution you on is that this area tends to be pricey compared to central PA, but there really is no way around that.

Originally Posted by lititzman2003

NO!-Colwyn, Chester City, Darby (Boro & Township), Upper Darby Township, Ridley Park and Township, Sharon Hill, Yeadon.

Your best bets are Aston, Concord, Radnor, Neither Providence, the Chichesters and I guess you mean Newtown Square. The other towns are okay but I have some concerns about them. Where in Central PA do you live now? Good Luck.

[orrmobl]

In rank order based upon schools, desirability and generally housing prices as well:

Radnor School District (big big bucks)
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District
Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
Rose Tree Media School District
Garnet Valley SD
Haverford SD (includes Pilgrim Gardens section of Drexel Hill which is mostly Upper Darby)
Marple Newtown SD
Springfield Delco SD
Ridley SD
Sun Valley SD
Interboro SD
Upper Darby SD (on the way down though)
Lansdowne (Private school only)

I would skip the districts not mentioned

ASTON TOWNSHIP - Yes, Sun Valley SD parts are ok, Chichester, no way
CHESTER TOWNSHIP - No way
CHESTER CITY {Are some parts/streets of the city to be avoided?} - No way
UPPER CHICHESTER - No way (because of schools)
LOWER CHICHESTER - No way (because of schools)
COLWYN BORO - No way
CONCORD TOWNSHIP - Absolutely
DARBY BORO - No way
DARBY TOWNSHIP - No way
UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP - only Drexel Hill and Pilgrim Gardens
EDDYSTONE BORO - No way - too industrial, by Chester, bad schools
LANSDOWNE BORO - only if you private school
EAST LANSDOWNE - No way
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP - Newtown Square - Absolutely
NORWOOD BORO - Ok for now but may be on the downslide like Upper Darby
NETHER PROVIDENCE - ABSOLUTELY, great schools, friendly tho liberal people, but high taxes
RADNOR TOWNSHIP - Snob central but great schools
RIDLEY PARK BORO - Absolutely - Good solid middle class place
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP - Same
SHARON HILL BORO - No way
TRAINER BORO - No way - industrial, bad schools
YEADON BORO - No way

[JHG722]

I'd go with anything in UCFSD above all.

[Mr. Opinion]

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