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Passyunk Square vs Point Breeze
Passyunk Square and Point Breeze are two official neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Point Breeze is the calmer Part I map (74 vs 32). 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 | Passyunk Square | Point Breeze |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 32 | 74 |
| Schools | 30 | 9 |
| Walk | 37 | 16 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 45 | 16 |
| Median rent | $1,637 | $1,718 |
| Median home | $453,950 | $369,690 |
| Population | 7,197 | 19,631 |
| Commute to Center City | 18 min | 16 min |
| Commute to University City | 20 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Navy Yard | 14 min | 16 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Passyunk Square | Point Breeze |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 44% | 42% |
| Median age | 35.6 | 33.5 |
| Median income | $113K | $92K |
| Part I per 1k | 59.5 | 39.6 |
| Groceries / 800m | 16 | 11 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 11 | 4 |
| Parks / 800m | 26 | 29 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Philadelphia city. Up 53% since 2014. Passyunk is 17% above the 2024 city median. Pt Breeze is 23% 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 Passyunk Square if you want the cafes and the night and the school rating nearby is the point. Vibe is 45 vs 16. Schools score 30 vs 9. Walk is 37 vs 16. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Point Breeze if the quieter map matters more than the scene. Safety is 74 vs 32. Read both pages before you decide.
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
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.
$1,718 median rent · safety 74 · walk 16
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Passyunk Square or Point Breeze?
Passyunk Square is the lower ACS median: $1,637 vs $1,718. About 44% rent in Passyunk Square vs 42% in Point Breeze. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Passyunk Square more walkable than Point Breeze?
Passyunk Square wins the errand count (walk 37 vs 16). Groceries inside 800 meters: 16 vs 11. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Passyunk Square or Point Breeze?
Point Breeze is the calmer Part I read (74 vs 32). Combined rate 39.6 vs 59.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Passyunk Square or Point Breeze?
Passyunk Square leads the school axis (30 vs 9). Nearby rating is 6.8 / 10 vs 6.3 / 10. Median age 35.6 vs 33.5. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Center City?
18 minutes from Passyunk Square to Center City, 16 from Point Breeze. Point Breeze is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Passyunk Square or Point Breeze: Bella Vista. The Italian Market is the errand and the smell. Ninth Street still works as a grocery, not just a postcard. South of Washington Square, denser than Queen Village, cheaper than Rittenhouse.
Scores are relative among official Philadelphia neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.