North Central is the 29th most walkable neighborhood in Philadelphia with 24,024 residents.
North Central has excellent public transportation and is somewhat bikeable.
Nearby neighborhoods: Brewerytown, Poplar/Ludlow/Yorktowne, Hartranft, Fairmount/Spring Garden, Strawberry Mansion, Alleghany West and West Kensington.
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

Most errands can be accomplished on foot in North Central.
North Central is the 29th most walkable neighborhood in Philadelphia with a Walk Score of 77.
The best Philadelphia neighborhoods for walkability are Center City West, Center City East and University City.
Compare North Central to other Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Powelton | 77 | 96 | 95 |
| 28 | Logan/Fern Rock | 77 | 80 | 62 |
| 29 | North Central | 77 | 78 | 63 |
| 30 | Kingsessing | 76 | 76 | 87 |
| 31 | Cobbs Creek | 75 | 72 | 78 |
There are about 59 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in North Central. People in North Central can walk to an average of 4 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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Transit is convenient for most trips.
North Central has excellent public transportation and about 8 bus, 1 subway and 1 light rail lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from North Central on public transit.
North Central has about 2 car shares from Zipcar.
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Some bike infrastructure.
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