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Graduate Hospital vs Passyunk Square
Graduate Hospital and Passyunk Square are two official neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Passyunk Square is the calmer Part I map (32 vs 21). Passyunk Square wins the errand count. Passyunk Square has the lower ACS median ($1,637).
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 | Graduate Hospital | Passyunk Square |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 21 | 32 |
| Schools | 39 | 30 |
| Walk | 27 | 37 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 39 | 45 |
| Median rent | $2,187 | $1,637 |
| Median home | $598,225 | $453,950 |
| Population | 14,483 | 7,197 |
| Commute to Center City | 12 min | 18 min |
| Commute to University City | 12 min | 20 min |
| Commute to Navy Yard | 18 min | 14 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Graduate Hospital | Passyunk Square |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 49% | 44% |
| Median age | 32.2 | 35.6 |
| Median income | $124K | $113K |
| Part I per 1k | 69.9 | 59.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 11 | 16 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 2 | 11 |
| Parks / 800m | 48 | 26 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Philadelphia city. Up 53% since 2014. Grad Hosp is 57% above the 2024 city median. Passyunk is 17% 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 Graduate Hospital if the school rating nearby is the point and the shorter ride to Center City is the point. Schools score 39 vs 30. 12 vs 18 minutes to Center City. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Passyunk Square if the rent gap is the point and you want the cafes and the night. ACS median rent is $1,637 vs $2,187. Vibe is 45 vs 39. Safety is 32 vs 21. Read both pages before you decide.
Graduate Hospital
South of South Street, west of Broad. Newer than Bella Vista, tighter than Point Breeze. The hospital name is leftover. The product is brick and a walk to Center City.
$2,187 median rent · safety 21 · walk 27
Passyunk Square
East Passyunk Avenue is the strip. Cheesesteaks are the tourist layer; the restaurants behind them are why people stay. South of Bella Vista, north of the stadiums.
$1,637 median rent · safety 32 · walk 37
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Graduate Hospital or Passyunk Square?
Passyunk Square is the lower ACS median: $2,187 vs $1,637. About 44% rent in Passyunk Square vs 49% in Graduate Hospital. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Graduate Hospital more walkable than Passyunk Square?
Passyunk Square wins the errand count (walk 27 vs 37). Groceries inside 800 meters: 11 vs 16. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Graduate Hospital or Passyunk Square?
Passyunk Square is the calmer Part I read (32 vs 21). Combined rate 59.5 vs 69.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Graduate Hospital or Passyunk Square?
Graduate Hospital leads the school axis (39 vs 30). Nearby rating is 7.0 / 10 vs 6.8 / 10. Median age 32.2 vs 35.6. Passyunk Square has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Center City?
12 minutes from Graduate Hospital to Center City, 18 from Passyunk Square. Graduate Hospital is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Graduate Hospital or Passyunk Square: Point Breeze. West of Broad, south of Graduate Hospital. Newer infill next to older blocks. Newbold is a search inside this line, not a second official map.
Graduate Hospital vs Point BreezePassyunk Square vs Point Breeze
Scores are relative among official Philadelphia neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.