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University City Neighborhood Guide Philadelphia, PA
About
University City, located in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a vibrant and diverse neighborhood renowned for its educational and cultural institutions. It is home to the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, and the University of the Sciences which gives the neighborhood the lively, intellectual vibe. The area is connected by major highways like I-676 and I-76 and has a rich collection of Victorian-era architecture mixed with modern developments. The neighborhood is also known for its greenery, encompassing Clark Park and parts of Fairmount Park.
What You Will Love About University City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- The bustling student life and cultural diversity stemming from the collection of universities.
- A rich array of restaurants and food trucks offering a culinary journey across the world.
- The architectural blend of Victorian homes and innovative, modern structures.
- Access to a variety of outdoor spaces, including the sprawling Clark Park.
What’s Nearby
University City is conveniently close to Downtown Philadelphia, making it a prime location for those who work in the city. It's also near the Philadelphia Zoo and the esteemed Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Schuylkill River also runs adjacent to the neighborhood, providing scenic riverfront paths and green spaces.
The Rental Market
The rental market in University City is somewhat high, with the average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment being around $2,575. Prices can dip to a minimum average of $2,100, but they also can go as high as $2,575. With a standard deviation of $157.83, there's a moderate degree of variation in prices in this neighborhood.
Rental Price Stability
With a modest standard deviation of $157.83 from an average rent of $2,575, it can be inferred that the rental prices in University City have had some stability over the past year, with not a high level of fluctuation.
Lifestyle
Life in University City is a blend of intellectual stimulation and urban energy. The neighborhood teems with students, academics, and professionals, fostering a lively and dynamic atmosphere. Cultural events, food festivals, and outdoor activities in the parks contribute to a vibrant community lifestyle, making University City an exciting place to live.
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Rental Trends in University City
| Studio | 1 Bed | 2 Beds | ||||||||||
| Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | May 2024 | Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| $1200 | $1200 | $1200 | $1257 | $1300 | $1503 | $1575 | $1444 | $1400 | $1312 | $1285 | $1301 | $1301 |
| $2471 | $2587 | $2437 | $2180 | $2018 | $2113 | $2169 | $2348 | $2213 | $2159 | $2218 | $2218 | $2218 |
| $3268 | $3284 | $3298 | $3271 | $3271 | $3297 | $3421 | $3421 | $3382 | $3361 | $3413 | $3413 | $3413 |
| $4129 | $3850 | $3850 | $4633 | $4608 | $4903 | $4695 | $4819 | $4751 | $4751 | $4751 | $4505 | $4271 |
Explore the Neighborhood
There are 1,145 restaurants, 125 grocery stores, and 89 parks within a mile of the University City neighborhood.
Penn Student AgenciesRetail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.1 miles
255 S 36th St
- University Square Farmers' Market
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Farmers Market, Grocery Store
•0.1 miles
137 S 36th St
- Giant Food Stores
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.2 miles
3401 Chestnut St
- GIANT Heirloom Market
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store, Liquor Store
•0.2 miles
3401 Chestnut St
- Max & David's Food Truck
Dining and Drinking, Food Truck, Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.2 miles
Walnut Street
- Double Dragon Chinese Food
Dining and Drinking, Food Truck, Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.2 miles
Convention Ave
- Penn Student Agencies
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.1 miles
255 S 36th St
- University Square Farmers' Market
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Farmers Market, Grocery Store
•0.1 miles
137 S 36th St
- Giant Food Stores
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.2 miles
3401 Chestnut St
- GIANT Heirloom Market
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store, Liquor Store
•0.2 miles
3401 Chestnut St
- Max & David's Food Truck
Dining and Drinking, Food Truck, Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.2 miles
Walnut Street
- Double Dragon Chinese Food
Dining and Drinking, Food Truck, Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.2 miles
Convention Ave
Mark's CafeDining and Drinking, Bagel Shop, Cafe, Coffee, and Tea House, Café, Coffee Shop
•3420 Walnut St
- United By Blue
Dining and Drinking, Cafe, Coffee, and Tea House, Café, Coffee Shop, Restaurant
•0.1 miles
3421 Walnut St
- High Street Provisions
Dining and Drinking, Cafe, Coffee, and Tea House, Coffee Shop, Restaurant, American Restaurant, Sandwich Spot
•0.1 miles
3401 Walnut St
- Mediterranean Cafe & Ice Cream
Dining and Drinking, Cafe, Coffee, and Tea House, Café, Dessert Shop, Ice Cream Parlor, Restaurant, Mediterranean Restaurant
•0.1 miles
3409 Walnut St
- Famous Familia Pizza
Dining and Drinking, Restaurant, Pizzeria
•0.1 miles
3409 Walnut St
- Dunkin'
Dining and Drinking, Cafe, Coffee, and Tea House, Coffee Shop, Donut Shop
•0.1 miles
3437 Walnut St
CVS PharmacyRetail, Drugstore
•0.1 miles
3401 Walnut St
- Wawa
Dining and Drinking, Restaurant, Deli, Retail, Convenience Store, Travel and Transportation, Fuel Station
•0.2 miles
3604 Chestnut St
- HUP Outpatient Pharmacy - Ravdin
Retail, Drugstore
•0.2 miles
3400 Spruce St
- 7-Eleven
Retail, Convenience Store
•0.2 miles
3440 Market St
- Walgreens
Retail, Drugstore
•0.2 miles
3550 Market St
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Outpatient Pharmacy
Retail, Drugstore
•0.2 miles
3400 Spruce St
Peace Symbol, University of PennsylvaniaLandmarks and Outdoors
•3420 Walnut St
- Spruce Street Plaza
Landmarks and Outdoors, Plaza
•0.1 miles
Spruce St
- Drexel Climbing Wall
Landmarks and Outdoors, Rock Climbing Spot
•0.3 miles
3301 Market St
Vidas Athletic ComplexCommunity and Government, Education, Landmarks and Outdoors, Park, Sports and Recreation, Baseball, Baseball Field, Soccer
•0.3 miles
4237 Powelton Ave
- James G. Kaskey Memorial Garden
Landmarks and Outdoors, Park
•0.3 miles
S 38TH St
- Penn Park
Landmarks and Outdoors, Park, Urban Park
•0.4 miles
3000 Walnut St
Arthur Ross GalleryArts and Entertainment, Art Gallery
•0.1 miles
220 S 34th St
- Spec
Arts and Entertainment, Community and Government, Education, College and University
•0.1 miles
3417 Spruce St
- Hill Art Studio
Arts and Entertainment, Art Gallery
•0.1 miles
3333 Walnut St
- Institute of Contemporary Art
Arts and Entertainment, Museum, Art Museum
•0.1 miles
118 S 36th St
- Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts
Arts and Entertainment, Performing Arts Venue, Music Venue, Jazz and Blues Venue, Theater
•0.2 miles
3680 Walnut St
- Zellerbach Theater
Arts and Entertainment, Performing Arts Venue, Music Venue, Theater
•0.2 miles
3680 Walnut St
Saturn ClubBusiness and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service, Hair Salon
•0.1 miles
3426 Sansom St
- Adolf Biecker Studio
Business and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service, Hair Salon
•0.1 miles
138 S 34th St
- Wawa
Dining and Drinking, Restaurant, Deli, Retail, Convenience Store, Travel and Transportation, Fuel Station
•0.2 miles
3604 Chestnut St
- Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa
Business and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service, Massage Clinic
•0.2 miles
3200 Chestnut St
- Supercuts
Business and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service, Hair Salon
•0.2 miles
3200 Chestnut St
- Electric Charging Station
Travel and Transportation, Electric Vehicle Charging Station
•0.2 miles
3615 Civic Center Blvd
Inn at Penn Fitness CenterSports and Recreation, Gym and Studio
•0.2 miles
3600 Sansom St
Sparks Penn Rowing CampSports and Recreation, Sports Club
•0.2 miles
James J Dunning Coaches Center Weightman Hall 235 South 33rd Street
- Sheerr Pool
Sports and Recreation, Water Sports, Swimming, Swimming Pool
•0.2 miles
3602 Walnut St
- David Pottruck Health and Fitness Center
Sports and Recreation, Gym and Studio, Yoga Studio
•0.2 miles
3701 Walnut St
- Penn Campus Recreation
Sports and Recreation, Gym and Studio
•0.2 miles
3701 Walnut St
- Philadelphia Big 5
Sports and Recreation, Sports Club
•0.2 miles
235 S 33rd St
New Deck TavernDining and Drinking, Restaurant, Bar, Pub
•0.1 miles
3408 Sansom St
- University Club
Dining and Drinking, Bar, Hotel Bar, Restaurant
•0.2 miles
3600 Sansom St
- CO-OP Restaurant & Lounge
Dining and Drinking, Bar, Cafe, Coffee, and Tea House, Coffee Shop, Restaurant, American Restaurant
•0.2 miles
20 S 33rd St
- The Board & Brew
Arts and Entertainment, Gaming Cafe, Dining and Drinking, Cafe, Coffee, and Tea House, Coffee Shop, Bar
•0.2 miles
3200 Chestnut St
- Drexel: Charlotte Alletag Commuter Lounge
Dining and Drinking, Bar, Cocktail Bar, Lounge
•0.3 miles
32ND St
- Tipsy Bistro
Dining and Drinking, Bar, Sports Bar, Restaurant, American Restaurant
•0.3 miles
3131 Walnut St
- Penn Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Community and Government, Library
•3420 Walnut St
- Lippincott Library
Community and Government, Library
•3420 Walnut St
- Van Pelt Library
Community and Government, Library
•3420 Walnut St
- Fisher Fine Arts Library
Community and Government, Library
•0.1 miles
220 S 34th St
- Biddle Law Library
Community and Government, Library
•0.1 miles
3400 Chestnut St
- Robert Dunning Dripps Library
Community and Government, Library
•0.1 miles
3400 Spruce St
University Of Penn INCU SILVER 9Health and Medicine, Hospital
•0.1 miles
3400 Spruce St
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Health and Medicine, Hospital
•0.2 miles
3400 Spruce St
- Penn Travel Medicine
Health and Medicine, Hospital
•0.2 miles
3400 Spruce St
- Founders 12 - HUP
Health and Medicine, Hospital
•0.2 miles
3400 Spruce St
- Cpru
Health and Medicine, Hospital
•0.2 miles
3401 Civic Center Blvd
- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Health and Medicine, Hospital
•0.2 miles
4865 Market St
University City Apartments and Rentals
479 Rental properties in University City, Philadelphia, PA.
Cost of Living
| Category | Compare 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% |
University City Demographics
University City Reviews
Noise Late At Night
No
Say 8 of 9 renters
Area Has Litter
No
Say 8 of 9 renters
Near Grocery Stores
Yes
Say 8 of 9 renters
Near Schools
Yes
Say 8 of 9 renters
Busy Streets
No
Say 7 of 9 renters
Nearby Parks
Yes
Say 6 of 9 renters
University City Transportation
Walker’s Paradise
Biker’s Paradise
Rider’s Paradise
SEPTA Market-Frankford: 34th Street Station
Train Stop
N 34TH St
University City Station
Train Stop
3196 South St
SEPTA: 37th & Spruce Trolley
Train Stop
37th Street
Source: foursquare.com
Megabus Philadelphia to Baltimore
Bus Stop
John F Kennedy Blvd
Megabus Stop
Bus Stop
John F Kennedy Blvd
Penn Bus Stop - Dental School
Bus Stop
240 S 40th St
Source: foursquare.com
SEPTA Market-Frankford: 34th Street Station
Train Stop
N 34TH St
University City Station
Train Stop
3196 South St
SEPTA: 37th & Spruce Trolley
Train Stop
37th Street
Source: foursquare.com
Philadelphia Parking Authority, Smart Card Operations
Other
3101 Market St
Bolt Bus
Other
N 30TH St
Source: foursquare.com
University City Schools
- 6/10
Science Leadership Academy Middle School
Grades 5-8 • Public
- 5/10
Grades K-4 • Public
- 5/10
Grades 9-12 • Public
- NRNo Rating
Grades K-8 • Private
- NRNo Rating
Grades PK-8 • Private
- 5/10
Grades 5-12 • Charter
- 4/10
Grades PK, K-8 • Charter