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Graduate Hospital vs Washington Square West
Graduate Hospital and Washington Square West are two official neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Graduate Hospital is the calmer Part I map (21 vs 0). Washington Square West wins the errand count. Washington Square West has the lower ACS median ($1,700).
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 | Washington Square West |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 21 | 0 |
| Schools | 39 | 26 |
| Walk | 27 | 100 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 39 | 92 |
| Median rent | $2,187 | $1,700 |
| Median home | $598,225 | $631,363 |
| Population | 14,483 | 13,550 |
| Commute to Center City | 12 min | 8 min |
| Commute to University City | 12 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Navy Yard | 18 min | 18 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Graduate Hospital | Washington Square West |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 49% | 79% |
| Median age | 32.2 | 33.2 |
| Median income | $124K | $88K |
| Part I per 1k | 69.9 | 121.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 11 | 24 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 2 | 103 |
| Parks / 800m | 48 | 22 |
| 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. Wash West is 22% 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 quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 21 vs 0. Schools score 39 vs 26. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Washington Square West if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 100 vs 27. Vibe is 92 vs 39. ACS median rent is $1,700 vs $2,187. 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
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.
$1,700 median rent · safety 0 · walk 100
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Graduate Hospital or Washington Square West?
Washington Square West is the lower ACS median: $2,187 vs $1,700. About 79% rent in Washington Square West vs 49% in Graduate Hospital. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Graduate Hospital more walkable than Washington Square West?
Washington Square West wins the errand count (walk 27 vs 100). Groceries inside 800 meters: 11 vs 24. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Graduate Hospital or Washington Square West?
Graduate Hospital is the calmer Part I read (21 vs 0). Combined rate 69.9 vs 121.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Graduate Hospital or Washington Square West?
Graduate Hospital leads the school axis (39 vs 26). Nearby rating is 7.0 / 10 vs 6.7 / 10. Median age 32.2 vs 33.2. Washington Square West 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, 8 from Washington Square West. Washington Square West is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Graduate Hospital or Washington Square West: 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 BreezeWashington Square West vs Point Breeze
Scores are relative among official Philadelphia neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.