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Philadelphia, PA (City Center)

Found within zip codes: 19107, 19106, 19102

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$500,630

high cost relative to Pennsylvania
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,225,000+		0%
$1,668,001-$2,225,000		0%
$1,113,001-$1,668,000		0%
$889,001-$1,113,000		50%
$668,001-$889,000		0%
$445,001-$668,000		0%
$223,001-$445,000		0%
$111,001-$223,000		0%
$0-$111,000		50%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

high cost relative to PA, high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Artsy/funky, Walkable

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 8 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Low income (among the 15% lowest income communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some East Asian, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Puerto Rican, some Asian Indian
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19131 (215) 879-8182	KG-08
FOLK ARTS-CULTURAL TREASURES C 1118 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107 (215) 569-2600	KG-05
IMANI EDUCATIONL CIRCLE CS 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144 (215) 713-9240	KG-08
PARKWAY-CENTER CITY 9 SOUTH 12TH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107 (215) 299-8801	09-12
PHILA REGIONAL HS 1118 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107 (215) 299-3510	N-N
YOUNG SCHOLARS CS 1ST FLOOR REAR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19122 (215) 232-9727	06-08

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

PHILADELPHIA CITY SD, PA School District

184,560 Students enrolled in District

278 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of PA school districts	1.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	8.2%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
18
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

43%	68%	41%	68%	45%	69%	STATE
43%	68%	41%	68%	45%	69%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	13.3	74.8
BLACK (%)	65.2	16.2
HISPANIC (%)	15.7	6.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	5.6	2.5
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.1

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	71.4	31.4

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,897	$903,805,000	34.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$374	$69,023,000	2.6
STAFF	$401	$74,012,000	2.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$312	$57,651,000	2.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$538	$99,204,000	3.8
OPERATION	$1,413	$260,736,000	10.0
TRANSPORTATION	$300	$55,294,000	2.1
OTHER	$294	$54,315,000	2.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,632	$670,235,000	25.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,601	$1033,792,000	39.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$14,130	$2607,832,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	28.0
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	70.4

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Philadelphia
1 in 73
in Pennsylvania
1 in 232

	City Center	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania
		13.77	4.30

Philadelphia, PA violent crimes

Population: 1,517,550
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	330	1,001	9,757	9,814
RATE PER 1,000	0.22	0.66	6.43	6.47

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Philadelphia
1 in 25
in Pennsylvania
1 in 40

	City Center	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania
		40.15	24.46

Philadelphia, PA property crimes

Population: 1,517,550
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	10,536	37,808	12,587
RATE PER 1,000	6.94	24.91	8.29

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	City Center	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania
		573	33

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO PA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	NO APPRECIATION RATE DATA AVAILABLE
Last 10 Years	NO APPRECIATION RATE DATA AVAILABLE
Last 5 Years	NO APPRECIATION RATE DATA AVAILABLE
Last 2 Years	NO APPRECIATION RATE DATA AVAILABLE
Last 12 Months	NO APPRECIATION RATE DATA AVAILABLE
Latest Quarter	NO APPRECIATION RATE DATA AVAILABLE
			* 10 is highest

Philadelphia, PA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO PA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	135.91%	7.15%	6	5
Last 10 Years	110.37%	11.03%	10	9
Last 5 Years	40.28%	8.05%	6	7
Last 2 Years	0.81%	0.40%	3	4
Last 12 Months	-1.32%	-1.32%	3	4
Latest Quarter	-0.01%	-0.04%	3	4
			* 10 is highest

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