Germantown is the 23rd most walkable neighborhood in Philadelphia with 22,842 residents.
Germantown has good public transportation and is somewhat bikeable.
Nearby neighborhoods: East Germantown, East Falls, Tioga/Nicetown, Ogontz, Alleghany West, West Mount Airy and East Mount Airy.
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Germantown.
Germantown is the 23rd most walkable neighborhood in Philadelphia with a Walk Score of 78.
The best Philadelphia neighborhoods for walkability are Center City West, Center City East and University City.
Compare Germantown to other Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fairhill | 80 | 70 | 69 |
| 22 | Tioga/Nicetown | 78 | 81 | 59 |
| 23 | Germantown | 78 | 66 | 59 |
| 24 | Olney | 77 | 71 | 64 |
| 25 | Richmond | 77 | 63 | 76 |
There are about 55 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Germantown. People in Germantown can walk to an average of 3 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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Many nearby public transportation options.
Germantown has good public transportation and about 9 bus and 6 rail lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Germantown on public transit.
Germantown has about 1 car shares from Zipcar.
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