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Pennsport vs Society Hill
Pennsport and Society Hill are two official neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Society Hill is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 79). Society Hill wins the errand count. Society Hill has the lower ACS median ($2,044).
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 | Pennsport | Society Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 79 | 84 |
| Schools | 22 | 57 |
| Walk | 13 | 68 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 7 | 84 |
| Median rent | $2,207 | $2,044 |
| Median home | $380,400 | $510,250 |
| Population | 4,652 | 6,485 |
| Commute to Center City | 16 min | 10 min |
| Commute to University City | 22 min | 20 min |
| Commute to Navy Yard | 12 min | 18 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Pennsport | Society Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 34% | 40% |
| Median age | 38 | 56.3 |
| Median income | $106K | $113K |
| Part I per 1k | 39.3 | 36.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 12 | 13 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 7 | 49 |
| Parks / 800m | 20 | 48 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Philadelphia city. Up 53% since 2014. Pennsport is 58% above the 2024 city median. Society is 46% 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 Pennsport if you already want this pocket more than the table. Society Hill leads the numbered axes on this page.
Pick Society Hill if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 84 vs 7. Walk is 68 vs 13. Schools score 57 vs 22. Read both pages before you decide.
Pennsport
Two Street, the river, the parade. More house-row than Passyunk’s restaurant strip. The stadiums are south; the water is east.
$2,207 median rent · safety 79 · walk 13
Society Hill
Gardens, brick, Headhouse. Quieter than Old City’s Mall, tighter than Queen Village. The Square is the lawn you share with Washington Square West.
$2,044 median rent · safety 84 · walk 68
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Pennsport or Society Hill?
Society Hill is the lower ACS median: $2,207 vs $2,044. About 40% rent in Society Hill vs 34% in Pennsport. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Pennsport more walkable than Society Hill?
Society Hill wins the errand count (walk 13 vs 68). Groceries inside 800 meters: 12 vs 13. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Pennsport or Society Hill?
Society Hill is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 79). Combined rate 36.2 vs 39.3 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Pennsport or Society Hill?
Society Hill leads the school axis (57 vs 22). Nearby rating is 7.4 / 10 vs 6.6 / 10. Median age 56.3 vs 38. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Center City?
16 minutes from Pennsport to Center City, 10 from Society Hill. Society Hill is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Pennsport or Society Hill: Queen Village. Fabric Row, the river, and a grid that still feels like a neighborhood. South Street is the tax. Society Hill is the garden north.
Scores are relative among official Philadelphia neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.