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Bella Vista vs Queen Village
Bella Vista and Queen Village are two official neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Queen Village is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 63). Bella Vista wins the errand count. Queen Village has the lower ACS median ($1,602).
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 | Queen Village |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 63 | 100 |
| Schools | 35 | 48 |
| Walk | 38 | 28 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 59 | 46 |
| Median rent | $1,724 | $1,602 |
| Median home | $502,900 | $660,489 |
| Population | 4,710 | 9,790 |
| Commute to Center City | 14 min | 14 min |
| Commute to University City | 18 min | 20 min |
| Commute to Navy Yard | 16 min | 16 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Bella Vista | Queen Village |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 51% | 42% |
| Median age | 34.8 | 35.6 |
| Median income | $75K | $124K |
| Part I per 1k | 40.5 | 20.0 |
| Groceries / 800m | 11 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 10 | 13 |
| Parks / 800m | 42 | 39 |
| 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. Queen V is 15% 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 you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 59 vs 46. Walk is 38 vs 28. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Queen Village if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 100 vs 63. Schools score 48 vs 35. ACS median rent is $1,602 vs $1,724. 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
Queen Village
Fabric Row, the river, and a grid that still feels like a neighborhood. South Street is the tax. Society Hill is the garden north.
$1,602 median rent · safety 100 · walk 28
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Bella Vista or Queen Village?
Queen Village is the lower ACS median: $1,724 vs $1,602. About 42% rent in Queen Village vs 51% in Bella Vista. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Bella Vista more walkable than Queen Village?
Bella Vista wins the errand count (walk 38 vs 28). Groceries inside 800 meters: 11 vs 7. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Bella Vista or Queen Village?
Queen Village is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 63). Combined rate 20.0 vs 40.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Bella Vista or Queen Village?
Queen Village leads the school axis (48 vs 35). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 6.9 / 10. Median age 35.6 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, 14 from Queen Village. A wash on this estimate. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Bella Vista or Queen Village: Washington Square West. The Square, the Gayborhood, Jeweler’s Row as searches inside one line. Walk maxes out. Part I is the highest violent read in this Philadelphia set — visitors and the night count.
Bella Vista vs Washington Square WestQueen Village vs Washington Square West
Scores are relative among official Philadelphia neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.