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Graduate Hospital vs University City
Graduate Hospital and University City are two official neighborhoods in Philadelphia. University City is the calmer Part I map (42 vs 21). University City wins the errand count. University City has the lower ACS median ($1,856).
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 | University City |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 21 | 42 |
| Schools | 39 | 13 |
| Walk | 27 | 60 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 39 | 65 |
| Median rent | $2,187 | $1,856 |
| Median home | $598,225 | $860,800 |
| Population | 14,483 | 17,588 |
| Commute to Center City | 12 min | 16 min |
| Commute to University City | 12 min | 6 min |
| Commute to Navy Yard | 18 min | 22 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Graduate Hospital | University City |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 49% | 94% |
| Median age | 32.2 | 21.8 |
| Median income | $124K | $32K |
| Part I per 1k | 69.9 | 55.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 11 | 17 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 2 | 49 |
| Parks / 800m | 48 | 40 |
| 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. UCity is 33% 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. Schools score 39 vs 13. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick University City if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 60 vs 27. Vibe is 65 vs 39. Safety is 42 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
University City
Penn, Drexel, the hospitals. Median income looks low because of students; home values do not. Powelton is a search on the north edge of this official line.
$1,856 median rent · safety 42 · walk 60
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Graduate Hospital or University City?
University City is the lower ACS median: $2,187 vs $1,856. About 94% rent in University City vs 49% in Graduate Hospital. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Graduate Hospital more walkable than University City?
University City wins the errand count (walk 27 vs 60). Groceries inside 800 meters: 11 vs 17. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Graduate Hospital or University City?
University City is the calmer Part I read (42 vs 21). Combined rate 55.3 vs 69.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Graduate Hospital or University City?
Graduate Hospital leads the school axis (39 vs 13). Nearby rating is 7.0 / 10 vs 6.4 / 10. Median age 32.2 vs 21.8. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Center City?
12 minutes from Graduate Hospital to Center City, 16 from University City. Graduate Hospital is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Graduate Hospital or University City: 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 BreezeUniversity City vs Point Breeze
Scores are relative among official Philadelphia neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.