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Manayunk vs Spruce Hill
Manayunk and Spruce Hill are two official neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Manayunk is the calmer Part I map (53 vs 37). Spruce Hill wins the errand count. Spruce Hill has the lower ACS median ($1,443).
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 | Manayunk | Spruce Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 53 | 37 |
| Schools | 43 | 39 |
| Walk | 36 | 41 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 52 | 45 |
| Median rent | $1,717 | $1,443 |
| Median home | $347,700 | $574,761 |
| Population | 3,570 | 7,673 |
| Commute to Center City | 28 min | 18 min |
| Commute to University City | 24 min | 8 min |
| Commute to Navy Yard | 40 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Manayunk | Spruce Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 60% | 92% |
| Median age | 31.2 | 29 |
| Median income | $99K | $57K |
| Part I per 1k | 50.4 | 57.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 16 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 28 | 30 |
| Parks / 800m | 57 | 32 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Philadelphia city. Up 53% since 2014. Yunk is 23% above the 2024 city median. Spruce H is 3% 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 Manayunk if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the cafes and the night. Safety is 53 vs 37. Vibe is 52 vs 45. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Spruce Hill if the rent gap is the point and the shorter ride to Center City is the point. ACS median rent is $1,443 vs $1,717. 18 vs 28 minutes to Center City. Read both pages before you decide.
Manayunk
Main Street, the canal, the hill. A small official polygon with a loud weekend. Regional Rail is the commute. The stairs are real.
$1,717 median rent · safety 53 · walk 36
Spruce Hill
Clark Park, Baltimore Avenue, porches. Next to University City without being the campus. Cedar Park is a search just west of this line.
$1,443 median rent · safety 37 · walk 41
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Manayunk or Spruce Hill?
Spruce Hill is the lower ACS median: $1,717 vs $1,443. About 92% rent in Spruce Hill vs 60% in Manayunk. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Manayunk more walkable than Spruce Hill?
Spruce Hill wins the errand count (walk 36 vs 41). Groceries inside 800 meters: 5 vs 16. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Manayunk or Spruce Hill?
Manayunk is the calmer Part I read (53 vs 37). Combined rate 50.4 vs 57.3 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Manayunk or Spruce Hill?
Manayunk leads the school axis (43 vs 39). Nearby rating is 7.1 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 31.2 vs 29. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Center City?
28 minutes from Manayunk to Center City, 18 from Spruce Hill. Spruce Hill is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Manayunk or Spruce Hill: 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.
Scores are relative among official Philadelphia neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.