Center City, Philadelphia, PA

Center City Neighborhood Guide Philadelphia, PA

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Explore the Neighborhood

There are 2,653 restaurants, 299 grocery stores, and 191 parks within a mile of the Center City neighborhood.

  • GROCERY
    Downtown Cheese Shop

    Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Cheese Stores, Grocery Stores

    51 N 12th St

  • GROCERY
    Iovine Brothers Produce

    Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Farmers Market, Fruit and Vegetable Store, Grocery Store

    45 N 12th St

  • GROCERY
    Reading Terminal Market

    Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Farmers Market, Grocery Store

    51 N 12th St

  • GROCERY
    OK Lee Produce

    Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Farmers Market, Grocery Store

    51 N 12th St

  • GROCERY
    Condiment

    Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Gourmet Store, Grocery Store

    0.1 miles

    51 N 12th St

  • GROCERY
    Jonathan Best Gourmet Grocer

    Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store

    0.1 miles

    51 N 12th St

Center City Apartments and Rentals

2184 Rental properties in Center City, Philadelphia, PA.

  • The Astir property

    $1,675+

    The Astir

    Studio–2 Beds • 1–2 Baths

    Available 11/1

  • The Piazza property

    Contact for Price

    The Piazza

    1–2 Beds • 1–2 Baths

    Contact for Availability

  • Dwell 2nd Street property

    $1,540+

    Dwell 2nd Street

    Studio–2 Beds • 1–2 Baths

    460–1261 Sqft

    3 Units Available

  • Avant property

    $1,440+

    Avant

    Studio–2 Beds • 1–2 Baths

    440–835 Sqft

    10+ Units Available

  • Tower Place property

    $2,000+

    Tower Place

    1–2 Beds • 1–2 Baths

    757–1356 Sqft

    10+ Units Available

  • The Alexander property

    $2,198+

    The Alexander

    Studio–4 Beds • 1–2.5 Baths

    605–2155 Sqft

    4 Units Available

Cost of Living

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CategoryCompare to State Avg.Compare to National Avg.
housing
3.7%
1.5%
utilities
0.2%
7.8%
food
2.4%
2.9%
transportation
0.6%
6.6%
healthcare
0.6%
5.9%

Center City Reviews

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  • Good Place To Raise A Family

    Yes

    Say 14 of 14 renters

  • Area Has Litter

    No

    Say 13 of 14 renters

  • Near Grocery Stores

    Yes

    Say 11 of 14 renters

  • Nearby Parks

    Yes

    Say 11 of 14 renters

  • Noise Late At Night

    No

    Say 10 of 14 renters

  • Area Has Potholes

    No

    Say 10 of 14 renters

Center City Transportation

walk bike and transit

Walker’s Paradise

98/100
Walk Score®
The Walk Score© measures walkability on a scale of 0-100 based on walking routes to destinations such as dining and drinking, groceries, and shopping.

Very Bikeable

87/100
Bike Score®

Rider’s Paradise

99/100
3 bus stops, 3 train stops, 6 other stops

Jefferson Station

Train Stop

1170 Market St

Market East Station

Train Stop

1100 Market St

Septa

Other

1234 Market St

Source: foursquare.com

Center City Schools

Neighborhoods Around Center City

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Old CityNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,740
9%
RittenhouseNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,460
7%
University CityNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,301
4%
Avenue of the Arts SouthNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,150
5%
Washington Square WestNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,110
9%
Northern LibertiesNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,695
9%
FishtownNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,370
5%
Lower NorthNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,500
5%
Logan SquareNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$2,005
13%
West PhiladelphiaNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,424
16%
Graduate HospitalNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,211
7%
FairmountNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,350
15%
Spring GardenNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,200
14%
Fitler SquareNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$2,104
8%
South PhiladelphiaNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,076
9%
Queen VillageNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,450--
Society HillNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,885
45%
BrewerytownNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,200
13%
East FallsNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,425
2%
Center City WestNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,450
15%
Point BreezeNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,076
9%
North CentralNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$925
2%
FrancisvilleNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,350
13%
River WardsNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,395
5%
Bella VistaNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$950--
West KensingtonNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,551--
MantuaNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,350
8%
HartranftNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$695
25%
West PoweltonNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,246
4%
WynnefieldNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,219--
Upper North PhiladelphiaNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$850--
East KensingtonNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,425
22%
Grays FerryNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania----
Port RichmondNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania----
Cobbs CreekNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$775--
Southwest PhiladelphiaNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,080
5%
Navy YardNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania----
Cedar ParkNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$860
2%
RichmondNeighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$1,025--