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Bella Vista vs Manayunk
Bella Vista and Manayunk are two official neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Bella Vista is the calmer Part I map (63 vs 53). Walk is a wash (38 vs 36). Manayunk has the lower ACS median ($1,717).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · PPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official Philadelphia neighborhoods.
| Axis | Bella Vista | Manayunk |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 63 | 53 |
| Schools | 35 | 43 |
| Walk | 38 | 36 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 59 | 52 |
| Median rent | $1,724 | $1,717 |
| Median home | $502,900 | $347,700 |
| Population | 4,710 | 3,570 |
| Commute to Center City | 14 min | 28 min |
| Commute to University City | 18 min | 24 min |
| Commute to Navy Yard | 16 min | 40 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Bella Vista | Manayunk |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 51% | 60% |
| Median age | 34.8 | 31.2 |
| Median income | $75K | $99K |
| Part I per 1k | 40.5 | 50.4 |
| Groceries / 800m | 11 | 5 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 10 | 28 |
| Parks / 800m | 42 | 57 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Philadelphia city. Up 53% since 2014. Bella V is 23% above the 2024 city median. Yunk is 23% above the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick Bella Vista if the shorter ride to Center City is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. 14 vs 28 minutes to Center City. Safety is 63 vs 53. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Manayunk if the school rating nearby is the point. Schools score 43 vs 35. Read both pages before you decide.
Bella Vista
The Italian Market is the errand and the smell. Ninth Street still works as a grocery, not just a postcard. South of Washington Square, denser than Queen Village, cheaper than Rittenhouse.
$1,724 median rent · safety 63 · walk 38
Manayunk
Main Street, the canal, the hill. A small official polygon with a loud weekend. Regional Rail is the commute. The stairs are real.
$1,717 median rent · safety 53 · walk 36
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Bella Vista or Manayunk?
Manayunk is the lower ACS median: $1,724 vs $1,717. About 60% rent in Manayunk vs 51% in Bella Vista. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Bella Vista more walkable than Manayunk?
Walk is basically a tie (38 vs 36). Count groceries if you care: 11 in Bella Vista vs 5 in Manayunk, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Bella Vista or Manayunk?
Bella Vista is the calmer Part I read (63 vs 53). Combined rate 40.5 vs 50.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Bella Vista or Manayunk?
Manayunk leads the school axis (43 vs 35). Nearby rating is 7.1 / 10 vs 6.9 / 10. Median age 31.2 vs 34.8. Bella Vista has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Center City?
14 minutes from Bella Vista to Center City, 28 from Manayunk. Bella Vista is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Bella Vista or Manayunk: Rittenhouse. The Square is the lawn. Walnut is the shop. Fitler Square is a search that sits next door, not a second official polygon here. You pay for the postcard and for the visitors who use it.
Scores are relative among official Philadelphia neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.