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University City is the 3rd most walkable neighborhood in Philadelphia with 25,095 residents.
University City has world-class public transportation and is a biker’s paradise.
Nearby neighborhoods: Powelton, Mantua, Cedar Park, Grays Ferry, Schuylkill Southwest, Mill Creek and Center City West.
Daily errands do not require a car.
Daily errands do not require a car in University City.
University City is the 3rd most walkable neighborhood in Philadelphia with a Walk Score of 93.
The best Philadelphia neighborhoods for walkability are Center City West, Center City East and University City.
Compare University City to other Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Center City West | 97 | 99 | 98 |
| 2 | Center City East | 97 | 97 | 94 |
| 3 | University City | 93 | 93 | 98 |
| 4 | Wharton/Hawthorne/Bella Vista | 91 | 81 | 84 |
| 5 | Pennsport/Whitman/Queen | 91 | 68 | 87 |
There are about 164 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in University City. People in University City can walk to an average of 11 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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World-class public transportation.
University City has world-class public transportation and about 11 bus, 8 rail, 1 subway and 4 light rail lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from University City on public transit.
University City has about 12 car shares from Zipcar.
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Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike.
Schools in University City include The Papadakis Building, THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA and HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy.
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Chestnut Hall Apartments
The Old Quaker Building
Studio, $695
2 bed, $1,175
Nice size studio at 4347 Baltimore Avenue #2
Nice 3 bedroom apartment at 1232 S. 45th Street!
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