Livability Score

67
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (37) A+
Almaz Cafe
Coffee Shop
Smile Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Cafe
Coffee Shop
Cafe
Coffee Shop
Saxbys Coffee
Coffee Shop
Good Karma Café
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
La Creperie Cafe
Coffee Shop
Aya's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Vernick Coffee Bar
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Capital One Cafe
Coffee Shop
Saxbys
Coffee Shop
Academy Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Green Line Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Café Lutecia
Coffee Shop
Elixr Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Plenty Cafe
Coffee Shop
Old Nelson Food Company
Coffee Shop
Saxbys
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (29) A+
PFS Roxy Theater
Cinema
Adrienne Theatre
Theatre Arts
Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre
Theatre Arts
Mütter Museum
Museum
Raven Lounge
Nightclub
The Rosenbach Museum & Library
Museum
Ralph J. Roberts Forum
Theatre Arts
Philadelphia Art Alliance
Theatre Arts
The Universal Sphere
Cinema
The Universal Sphere
Attraction
One Liberty Observation Deck
Attraction
Works on Paper Gallery
Art Gallery
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Museum
The Print Center
Art Gallery
Gross McCleaf Gallery
Art Gallery
Plays & Players Theatre
Theatre Arts
Romanian Folk Art Museum
Museum
Franklin Institute
Museum
Louis Bluver Theatre
Theatre Arts
Philadelphia Film Center
Cinema
Prince Music Theatre
Theatre Arts
Academy of Music
Theatre Arts
Verizon Hall
Theatre Arts
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Theatre Arts
Miller Theater
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (57) A+
Monde Market
Beverages
Shake Shack
Fast Food
The Bard's
Bar
Tower Style Pizza
Fast Food
Tria Taproom
Bar
Sweet Charlie’s Ice Cream
Sweets
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Bar210
Bar
Burger.org
Fast Food
The Library Bar
Bar
Bonner's Irish Pub
Bar
The Dandelion
Bar
Van Leeuwen
Sweets
Cleavers
Bar
Di Bruno Bros
Deli
Art Bar
Bar
Workhorse Brewing: Center City Taproom
Bar
Così
Fast Food
The Corner Foodery
Alcohol
Tavern on Arch
Bar
Mama Palma's
Fast Food
Arch Gourmet
Deli
Rec & Royal
Bar
Chipotle
Fast Food
Chick-fil-A
Fast Food
Fitness (7) A+
EverybodyFights
Gym
Sweat Fitness
Gym
SLT NYC
Gym
CorePower Yoga
Gym
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
LA Fitness
Gym
The Sporting Club at the Bellevue
Gym
Jewish Community Center
Community Centre
Philadelphia Sports Club
Gym
Marian Anderson Community Center
Community Centre
Hutchinson Gymnasium
Gym
Ringe Squash Court
Gym
Von Colin Community Center Building
Community Centre
Hoyu Folk Cultural Center
Community Centre
Retro Fitness
Gym
L&M Studio
Gym
Tuck Barre & Yoga
Gym
Community Education Center
Community Centre
Relentless Fitness
Gym
Pottruck Health and Fitness Center
Gym
Penn-Drexel Newman Center
Community Centre
West Philadelphia Community Center
Community Centre
Philadelphia Sports Club: Society Hill
Gym
Gilbert's Shoes
Community Centre
Pingpod
Gym
Groceries (8) A+
Carlos Bake Shop
Bakery
Nook Bakery & Coffee Bar
Bakery
Swiss Haus Bakery
Bakery
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Di Bruno Bros.
Grocery Store
Metropolitan Bakery
Bakery
Rittenhouse Market
Grocery Store
South Square Market
Grocery Store
Giant
Grocery Store
Greenhouse Food Market
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Smucker's Quality Meats & Grill
Butcher
Iovine Brothers Produce
Grocery Store
Downtown Cheese
Cheese
Jonathan Best Gourmet Grocer
Grocery Store
Martin's Quality Meats and Sausages
Butcher
L. Halteman Family Country Foods
Butcher
Godshall's Poultry
Butcher
Giunta's Prime Shop
Butcher
MOM's Organic Market
Grocery Store
John Yi Fish Market
Seafood
Golden Fish
Seafood
Small oven bake shop
Bakery
Giant
Grocery Store
Parks (25) A+
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
June 5th Memorial Park
Park
Rittenhouse Square
Park
John F. Collins Park
Park
Schuylkill Banks
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Fitler Square
Park
Three Logan Square Plaza
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Benjamin Franklin National Memorial
Park
Aviator Park
Park
Levy Park
Park
Cira Green
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Schuylkill River Park
Park
Kopernicus Triangle
Park
Logan Circle
Park
Cret Park
Park
Love Park
Park
Sister Cities Park
Park
Catharine Thorn Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Shakespeare Park
Park
Shops (107) A+
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Doggie Style
Pets
Unknown Name
Hairdresser
Gap
Clothing
AOKI
Clothing
Banana Republic
Clothing
Xpression Beauty Boutique
Beauty
Target
Department Store
GAP Outlet
Clothing
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Julius Scissor Hair Designer
Beauty
Wawa
Convenience Store
Boyds
Department Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Barney's Co-Op
Clothing
Barnes & Noble
Books
Ranstead Salon
Hairdresser
Anthropologie
Clothing
DAPR Grooming Parlour
Hairdresser
Allen Edmonds
Shoes
Kiehl's
Beauty
Camper
Shoes
Lagos
Fashion
Tumi
Fashion
Second Time Around
Clothing
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Mount Airy (A+)

2. Girard Estates (A+)

3. Strawberry Mansion (A+)

4. Germantown (A+)

5. Manayunk (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 16.3% take public transportation in City Center West.
Public Transit Stops (40)
Stops & Stations A+
Walnut St & 21st St
Bus Stop
Walnut St & 20th St
Bus Stop
Chestnut Street & South 22nd Street
Bus Stop
South 22nd Street & Chestnut Street
Bus Stop
Walnut Street & South 22nd Street
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Walnut St & 19th St
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Walnut St & 23rd St
Bus Stop
Walnut St & 18th St
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Rittenhouse Sq & 18th St
Bus Stop
Arch St & 22nd St Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
23rd St & Arch St
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Market Street & Schuykill Avenue
Bus Stop
North 22nd Street & Race Street
Bus Stop
Suburban Station
Transit Station
23rd St & Race St
Bus Stop
15th-16th & Locust
Transit Station
Workers Taking Public Transit
16.3% A-
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Academy Gardens (A+)

2. Cedar Brook (A+)

3. Elmwood (A+)

4. Fox Chase (A+)

5. Holmesburry-Torresdale (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in City Center West is 137/100 - which is 40% higher than Pennsylvania.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A+
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Fairhill (A+)

2. Alleghany West (A+)

3. Tioga-Nicetown (A+)

4. Harrowgate (A+)

5. Hartranft (A+)

crime F

City Center West crime rates are 8,450 per 100k, which is 379% higher than Pennsylvania
Property Crime
7,360 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
1,090 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Bustleton (B)

2. Chestnut Hill (C+)

3. Somerton (C+)

4. Fox Chase (C)

5. Academy Gardens (C-)

employment A+

The median income in City Center West is $74,773 - which is 36% higher than Pennsylvania.
Med. Household Income
$74,773 B
Unemployment Rate
2.8% B+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. City Center East (A+)

2. City Center West (A+)

3. Academy Gardens (A+)

4. Fox Chase (A+)

5. Marconi Plaza-Packer Park (A+)

health A

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (26)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Philadelphia Company 43 Fire Station
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Dentistry at 1818 Market
Dentist
Rite Options
Clinic
Rite Options
Hospital
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Barclay Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Medical Tower Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Coleman and Turner Dental Associates
Dentist
Pearl Dental
Dentist
Dentistry for Life
Dentist
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Amtrak Police Service
Police
Penn Medicine Rittenhouse
Hospital
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Dr. Charlie Seltzer Weight Loss
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
DaVita Dialysis
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Bruce Hopper, MD
Doctor
Air Quality
Median Air Quality F
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Belmont (A)

2. Brewerytown (A)

3. City Center East (A)

4. City Center West (A)

5. Cobbs Creek (A)

housing C-

City Center West home prices are $446,456 - which is 166% higher than Pennsylvania
Home Price
$446,456 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A C
Home Affordability
6x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Fishtown (A+)

2. Brewerytown (A+)

3. Wynnefield (A+)

4. Roxborough (A+)

5. Manayunk (A+)

schools A+

The City Center West graduation rate is 96% - which is 13% higher than Pennsylvania
School Test Scores
52% D-
High School Grad. Rates
96% A+
Elementary Schools (7) A+
Freire Cs
Greenfield Albert M Sch
Greene Towne School
Russell Byers Cs
Clementine Montessori
Friends Select School
Arthur Chester A Sch
World Communications Cs
Stanton Edwin M Sch
Universal Institute Cs
The Sd Of Philadelphia Virtual Academy
Wakisha Cs
Masterman Julia R Sec Sch
Math Civics And Sciences Cs
Waring Laura W Sch
St Francis Xavier School
Science Leadership Academy Ms
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Cs
Powel Samuel Sch
Christopher Columbus Cs
Independence Cs
Bache-Martin Sch
Mccall Gen George A Sch
Jackson Andrew Sch
Chesterbrook Academy
High Schools (4) A+
Freire Cs
Science Leadership Academy
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs
Friends Select School
Jw Hallahan Catholic Girls' High School
Delaware Valley High School, Cc
Roman Catholic High School
Parkway Center City Middle College
Universal Institute Cs
The Sd Of Philadelphia Virtual Academy
Masterman Julia R Sec Sch
Math Civics And Sciences Cs
Creative And Performing Arts
Academy At Palumbo
Franklin Benjamin Hs
Franklin Lc
Constitution Hs
Charter High School For Architecture And
People For People Cs
Mastery Chs - Lenfest Campus
St Joseph'S Preparatory School
Girard College
Paul Robeson Hs For Human Services
Vaux Hs: A Big Picture School
Vaux Hs: A Big Picture School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Manayunk (A+)

2. Riverfront (A+)

3. City Center West (A+)

4. City Center East (A)

5. Fairmount-Spring Garden (B+)

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Harrowgate (A+)

2. City Center East (A+)

3. Mount Airy (A+)

4. South Philadelphia (A+)

5. Roxborough (A+)

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City Center West Area Facts

  • City Center West has a Livability Score of 67/100, which is considered good
  • City Center West crime rates are 58% higher than the Philadelphia average
  • Cost of living in City Center West is 34% higher than the Philadelphia average
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in City Center West? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      June 5th Memorial Park
      Rittenhouse Square
      John F. Collins Park
      Schuylkill Banks
      Unknown Name

      Entertainment

      PFS Roxy Theater
      Adrienne Theatre
      Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre
      Mütter Museum
      Raven Lounge
      The Rosenbach Museum & Library
      Ralph J. Roberts Forum
      Philadelphia Art Alliance

      Food & Drink

      Monde Market
      Shake Shack
      The Bard's
      Tower Style Pizza
      Tria Taproom
      Sweet Charlie’s Ice Cream
      Dunkin'
      Bar210

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in City Center West? Of all people who commute, 16.3% take public transportation in City Center West.
      Drive to Work
      23%

      53% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      16%

      11% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      43%

      40% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in City Center West? The cost of living in City Center West is 137/100 - which is 40% higher than Pennsylvania.
      City Center West
      137

      37% more expensive than average

      Philadelphia
      102

      2% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in City Center West? City Center West crime rates are 8,450, which are 379% higher than Pennsylvania
      Total Crime
      8,450 per 100k people

      264% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 12

      264% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      34%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in City Center West? The median income in City Center West is $74,773 which is 36% higher than Pennsylvania.
      Median household income
      $74,77335% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $68,130128% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      40% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is City Center West a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Wills Eye Hospital
      Kindred Hospital South Philadelphia
      Kensington Hospital
      Rite Options
      Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center
      Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
      Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
      Shriners Hospitals for Children

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      Hortense T. Moss Health Center
      American College of Physicians
      Rhino Chiropractic
      Eye Institute of Pennsylvania
      Drexel Student Health
      Bruce Hopper, MD
      Einstein Emergency Room
      Dr. Ali Albert Anaim

      C- Housing

      What are City Center West home prices? City Center West home prices are $446,456 - which is 166% higher than Pennsylvania
      Median home value
      $446,456142% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,46955% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      34%

      47% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does City Center West have good schools? The City Center West graduation rate is 96% - which is 13% higher than Pennsylvania
      High school grad. rates
      96%

      16% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      52%

      9% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

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