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Brewerytown vs Rittenhouse
Brewerytown and Rittenhouse are two official neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Brewerytown is the calmer Part I map (47 vs 5). Rittenhouse wins the errand count. Brewerytown has the lower ACS median ($1,518).
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 | Brewerytown | Rittenhouse |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 47 | 5 |
| Schools | 0 | 43 |
| Walk | 8 | 86 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 8 | 100 |
| Median rent | $1,518 | $2,093 |
| Median home | $331,703 | $741,558 |
| Population | 12,588 | 19,546 |
| Commute to Center City | 14 min | 8 min |
| Commute to University City | 16 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Navy Yard | 28 min | 22 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Brewerytown | Rittenhouse |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 57% | 71% |
| Median age | 32.6 | 33.9 |
| Median income | $80K | $99K |
| Part I per 1k | 51.0 | 113.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 16 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 16 | 71 |
| Parks / 800m | 20 | 42 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Philadelphia city. Up 53% since 2014. Brewery is 9% above the 2024 city median. Rittenhouse is 50% 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 Brewerytown if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 47 vs 5. ACS median rent is $1,518 vs $2,093. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Rittenhouse if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 100 vs 8. Walk is 86 vs 8. Schools score 43 vs 0. Read both pages before you decide.
Brewerytown
Old brewery walls, new rentals, Girard as the spine. Fairmount is the park neighbor; this is the cheaper, still-in-progress version of the same river side.
$1,518 median rent · safety 47 · walk 8
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.
$2,093 median rent · safety 5 · walk 86
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Brewerytown or Rittenhouse?
Brewerytown is the lower ACS median: $1,518 vs $2,093. About 57% rent in Brewerytown vs 71% in Rittenhouse. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Brewerytown more walkable than Rittenhouse?
Rittenhouse wins the errand count (walk 8 vs 86). Groceries inside 800 meters: 5 vs 16. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Brewerytown or Rittenhouse?
Brewerytown is the calmer Part I read (47 vs 5). Combined rate 51.0 vs 113.3 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Brewerytown or Rittenhouse?
Rittenhouse leads the school axis (43 vs 0). Nearby rating is 7.1 / 10 vs 6.1 / 10. Median age 33.9 vs 32.6. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Center City?
14 minutes from Brewerytown to Center City, 8 from Rittenhouse. Rittenhouse is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Brewerytown or Rittenhouse: Fairmount. The Art Museum steps, the park, and streets that still feel like a neighborhood. Girard and Fairmount Avenue are the errands. The Parkway is the tourist tax.
Scores are relative among official Philadelphia neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.