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Live. Love. Lansdowne.

If you are looking for that small-town feel or close proximity to the city of Philadelphia, you will find both in Lansdowne. Residents here have lots of reasons they choose to live in Lansdowne. We have compiled a list of the top reasons we hear over and over again.

  • Affordable Rent and Home Costs
    Lansdowne offers a wide variety of homes for purchase and apartments to rent. Lansdowne housing stock includes many architectural styles from grand Victorians to starter-type attached and semi-attached homes. In Lansdowne you will find affordability and value. Apartment communities offer garden-style apartment living and traditional apartment living in Art Deco, Tudor, and other interestingly styled buildings. Many of the large Victorian-era homes converted for multi-family use provide living spaces with period charm, unique characteristics and outdoor facilities, all nestled in among tree lined streets.
  • Feeling of Community
    Events like the Lansdowne Farmers Market, Arts on the Avenue Festival, holiday parades, walkable Central Business District, local parks, recreational and entertainment venues provide residents with a strong sense of community, opportunities to meet neighbors and develop a sense of belonging.
  • Historic Beauty
    Two separate neighborhoods, The Henry Albertson Subdivision District and Lansdowne Park District, featuring a combined 172 homes, are listed on the National Register of Historic Properties. Lansdowne has the largest concentration of Victorian-era homes in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
  • Easy Access to Philadelphia
    Lansdowne has two regional rail stations, one designed by famed Philadelphia architect Frank Furness. It's just 13 minutes to University City, a 15 minute drive to the Philadelphia Airport, just six miles to Philadelphia City Hall, plus bus and trolley service provide a suburban lifestyle with convenient City access.
  • Diversity
    Lansdowne fosters and promotes a vibrant and inspiring artistic community and boasts a large creative resident population. Families of all types are welcome here. Freedom from fear of judgment based on religion, culture, and sexual orientation is a fundamental right. Lansdowne is a neighborly, family-oriented, open and welcoming community. Check it out!

Still need more info? If you are a new resident, visit the LEDC office for a new resident welcome packet.

15 Reasons to Move to Lansdowne

Affordable properties to rent or buy

Transit-oriented living with multiple public transportation options

Flourishing Arts & Cultural environment

Eleven parks

Walkable downtown

Lower car insurance rates than Philadelphia

Diverse population in a welcoming community

Weekly outdoor Farmers Market

Annual events such as festivals, races, and holiday parades

More than 20 colleges or universities within a 5-mile radius

Three Historic Districts including our central business district

Less than 20 minutes from the Philadelphia airport

Variety of denominations and houses of worship

Low wage tax

Award-winning Public Library

Resident Resources

LEDC Programs for Residents

Healthy Community Initiative

The LEDC recognizes that children have a greater chance of achieving good health throughout life if they are raised in families that provide a well-regulated and responsive home environment. Our Healthy Community Initiative addresses “non-medical health needs” such as access to healthy food, youth and adult educational classes, social supports, and safe housing. Special attention is being paid to quality early childhood and family support programs and initiatives to foster healthy community development, building a bridge between personal health and community health.

Part of our initiative is to encourage exercise. The LEDC has partnered with Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital and developed “Steps to a Healthier You” historic walking tours featuring area neighborhoods. Mercy Fitzgerald provides free pedometers and we developed short walking tour maps to give everyone incentive to start an exercise regimen. The Annual Memorial Day 5K race sponsored by the LEDC is an extended step for this exercise program. We promote the support groups and classes provided by Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital through our social media pages and e-newsletter reaching over 3000 recipients. Stop in our office to pick up your free pedometer and walking tour brochures for the Henry Albertson Historic District, Lansdowne Park Historic District, and Parks and Churches Tour.

In the future, we will continue this partnership by using guidelines set forth by hospital nutritionists to analyze menu options of our area restaurants. We will work with the restaurants to come up with “heart healthy” food offerings for customers. Each participating restaurant will get menu stickers and plaques to designate the healthy menu. This partnership is in addition to our Farmers Market, which is one of the best in Delaware County and continues to offer fresh produce to residents of the area.

Our initiative is unfolding as we grow into this new role for the LEDC. Getting (and staying) healthy is something we feel strongly about and are excited to undertake.

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