How Safe Is Lower Merion Compared To Other PA Towns?

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — Safety is one of the most important factors in choosing where to live and start a family.

So how safe is Lower Merion Township?

According to the website ElitePersonalFinance, it is one of the 100 safest places in the state.

The website looked at FBI crime statistics to create the list of the 100 safest places in Pennsylvania.

They gave each place examined a crime score, which was calculated by dividing the total number of violent crimes by the town population, then multiplying that by 1,000.

Lower Merion's crime score was 0.54, putting it at No. 11 on the list of Pennsylvania's safest towns with 30,000 residents or more.

According to ElitePersonalFinance, FBI data shows 32 violent crimes occurred in Lower Merion last year.

Nearby, Haverford Township was ranked No. 8, Upper Merion No. 16, and Radnor No. 31 among the safest places with 30,000 residents or more

The top 10 overall safest places according to ElitePersonalFinance are:

1. Granville Township
2. Collegeville
3. Fox Chapel
4. Adams Township, Cambria County
5. Wright Township
6. Butler Township, Schuylkill County
7. Millcreek Township, Lebanon County
8. Luzerne Township
9. East Vincent Township
10. East Marlborough Township

See the full list here.