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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.

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Walk Score of University City, Philadelphia, PA

Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

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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.

University City Neighborhood Ranking

Compare University City to other Philadelphia neighborhoods.

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Population
1 Center City West 97 99 98 30,359
2 Center City East 97 97 94 27,511
3 University City 93 93 98 25,095
4 Wharton/Hawthorne/Bella Vista 91 81 84 28,232
5 Pennsport/Whitman/Queen 91 68 87 27,260
6 Girard Estates 90 78 80 20,597
7 Cedar Park 90 82 97 16,342
8 Fishtown 89 74 87 15,894
9 Fairmount/Spring Garden 89 82 92 21,665
10 South Philadelphia 88 79 83 24,664
11 Poplar/Ludlow/Yorktowne 87 85 81 20,414
12 Riverfront 86 68 92 1,536
13 Schuylkill Southwest 86 85 98 11,562
14 Hartranft 85 85 65 14,247
15 West Kensington 81 74 75 9,857
16 Kensington 81 69 81 14,046
17 Manayunk 81 57 45 11,437
18 Point Breeze 81 75 82 23,880
19 Tacony 81 56 75 13,852
20 Harrowgate 80 69 77 16,060
21 Fairhill 80 70 69 28,072
22 Tioga/Nicetown 78 81 59 18,123
23 Germantown 78 66 59 22,842
24 Olney 77 71 64 34,704
25 Richmond 77 63 76 43,892
26 Mayfair 77 60 62 32,434
27 Powelton 77 96 95 8,523
28 Logan/Fern Rock 77 80 62 21,410
29 North Central 77 78 63 24,024
30 Kingsessing 76 76 87 32,670
31 Cobbs Creek 75 72 78 33,399
32 Haddington/Carroll Park 75 74 72 28,255
33 Oxford Circle 75 64 59 58,514
34 Hunting Park 75 70 61 23,094
35 Ogontz 74 76 68 24,967
36 Frankford 74 78 67 39,259
37 Elmwood 73 74 71 27,863
38 Wissinoming 73 61 69 14,299
39 Mill Creek 73 77 82 10,488
40 Overbrook 73 67 57 29,205
41 East Germantown 71 65 63 21,667
42 Juniata Park/Feltonville 71 60 62 31,384
43 Grays Ferry 70 60 74 16,423
44 Chestnut Hill 70 51 45 9,782
45 West Mount Airy 70 54 57 12,300
46 Mantua 70 77 87 15,735
47 East Falls 69 61 52 10,153
48 West Oak Lane 69 63 65 31,391
49 Alleghany West 69 71 61 20,304
50 Brewerytown 68 64 72 11,565
51 East Mount Airy 68 59 58 18,452
52 East Oak Lane 67 66 62 14,028
53 Lawncrest 67 59 65 38,190
54 Rhawnhurst 67 56 60 28,831
55 Wynnefield 66 63 60 30,300
56 Cedarbrook 63 58 53 18,771
57 Marconi Plaza/Packer Park 63 69 61 6,457
58 Somerton 62 48 48 30,228
59 Eastwick 62 65 71 14,600
60 Roxborough 62 46 45 29,551
61 Strawberry Mansion 61 63 64 20,239
62 Academy Gardens 60 51 55 26,637
63 Holmesburry/Torresdale 59 51 66 31,248
64 Bustleton 58 47 52 32,380
65 Fox Chase 55 49 55 22,292
66 Torresdale 51 50 51 31,488
67 Byberry 48 50 44 18,163

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Eating & Drinking

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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Transit Score of University City, Philadelphia, PA

Rider’s Paradise

World-class public transportation.

Public Transit Routes

University City has world-class public transportation and about 11 bus, 8 rail, 1 subway and 4 light rail lines passing through it.

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University City has about 12 car shares from Zipcar.

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Bike Score of University City, Philadelphia, PA

Biker’s Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike.

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Schools in University City include The Papadakis Building, THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA and HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy.

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Apartments & Rentals in University City

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Rental info for The Old Quaker Building in the University City area

The Old Quaker Building

$1,435-$1,695

Studio-1 beds

Rental info for Chestnut Hall Apartments in the University City area

Chestnut Hall Apartments

$1,062-$1,759

Studio-2 beds

Rental info for The Left Bank in the University City area

The Left Bank

$1,675-$2,300

1-2 beds

Rental info for 1 bed, 700 sqft, $950 in the University City area

1 bed, 700 sqft, $950

$950

1 beds

Rental info for Studio, 550 sqft, $660 in the University City area

Studio, 550 sqft, $660

$660

Studio

Rental info for Studio, 575 sqft, $680 in the University City area

Studio, 575 sqft, $680

$680

Studio

Rental info for 4209 Chester Ave. Unit C3 in the University City area

4209 Chester Ave. Unit C3

$695

Studio

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1-Bedroom Apartment "University City" w/ off-st...

$900

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Apartments Near University City Schools
  1. Drexel University
  2. University of Pennsylvania
  3. University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

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