555 2nd Ave Bldg.D. Collegeville, PA
Why Choose Collegeville?
The Borough of Collegeville is a great place to live and do business. Consider some of the reasons to locate
your business or family in the borough.
Access to an Educated and Affluent Population*
The population of both Collegeville Borough and the Collegeville region is educated and affluent. Approximately 5,200 people live in Collegeville Borough and 40,000 in the Collegeville region (the 19426 zip code). Close to 100,000 people live within a 5-mile radius.
About 56% of adults in the borough and 50% in the region have college and advanced degrees.
The median household income is approximately twice the State median at $105,761 and $113,713 per household for the borough and the region respectively.
Local Government Support
The borough and the council are supportive of businesses moving into the borough. The Borough’s Business Development Committee actively pursues business and advocates for council, county and resident support and zoning and planning changes. There are no additional taxes on businesses or forms to be completed other than those required by law.
Home to Ursinus College
The Borough of Collegeville is home to Ursinus College, a private, Liberal Arts College with 1,600 undergraduate students and 500 staff. Ursinus College is highly invested in the community. The administration supports the efforts of the Borough and the CEDC to attract new businesses into town. In a late 2010 survey conducted by the CEDC, the students indicated their strong support for businesses and events in Collegeville that provided vigor to both the community and to their college experience.
Student discretionary spending in the Borough and region is estimated to be $2.2 to $5.1 million.
Low in Crime
Collegeville is one of the safest communities in Montgomery County and the state. The Borough maintains its own police department within the borough. The Collegeville Police Department (CPD) serves the residents, businesses, and the Ursinus College Campus. They provide assistance to departments in local municipalities who in turn provide assistance to them. In the Collegeville region, compared to the state and national averages respectively:
Overall crime rate is 54% and 67% lower
Violent crime rate is 70% and 76% lower
Property crime rate is 52% and 66% lower



