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LMSD Has Area's 2nd Highest Median Income: Report

The Philadelphia Business Journal recently examined median home prices and median household incomes of the area's school districts.

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — Expensive homes and high incomes are quite prevalent in the Philadelphia suburbs, especially the Main Line area.

According to a new report from the Philadelphia Business Journal, the Lower Merion School District has the second highest median household income sand the third highest median home prices of Philly-area districts.

The publication recently drafted a list of the districts' median household incomes and median home prices.

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As for the Lower Merion School District, its median income of $128,410 makes it the second highest in the region. Additionally, the median home value of $578,000 makes it the third highest regionally.

These ranks were created based on the recent U.S. Census data for school districts across the state.

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Four districts in Pennsylvania had median home values exceeding $500,000, all of which are in the Philadelphia region.

Radnor Township School District has the state's highest median home value, at $651,600, and the eighth highest household income with $114,063.

The Tredyffrin-Easttown School District has the highest median income, which is $133,983.

See the full report from the Philadelphia Business Journal here.

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