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Point Breeze vs Washington Square West
Point Breeze and Washington Square West are two official neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Point Breeze is the calmer Part I map (74 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 | Point Breeze | Washington Square West |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 74 | 0 |
| Schools | 9 | 26 |
| Walk | 16 | 100 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 16 | 92 |
| Median rent | $1,718 | $1,700 |
| Median home | $369,690 | $631,363 |
| Population | 19,631 | 13,550 |
| Commute to Center City | 16 min | 8 min |
| Commute to University City | 16 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Navy Yard | 16 min | 18 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Point Breeze | Washington Square West |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 42% | 79% |
| Median age | 33.5 | 33.2 |
| Median income | $92K | $88K |
| Part I per 1k | 39.6 | 121.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 11 | 24 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 4 | 103 |
| Parks / 800m | 29 | 22 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Philadelphia city. Up 53% since 2014. Pt Breeze is 23% 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 Point Breeze if the quieter map matters more than the scene. Safety is 74 vs 0. 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 16. Vibe is 92 vs 16. Schools score 26 vs 9. Read both pages before you decide.
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
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, Point Breeze or Washington Square West?
Washington Square West is the lower ACS median: $1,718 vs $1,700. About 79% rent in Washington Square West vs 42% in Point Breeze. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Point Breeze more walkable than Washington Square West?
Washington Square West wins the errand count (walk 16 vs 100). Groceries inside 800 meters: 11 vs 24. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Point Breeze or Washington Square West?
Point Breeze is the calmer Part I read (74 vs 0). Combined rate 39.6 vs 121.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Point Breeze or Washington Square West?
Washington Square West leads the school axis (26 vs 9). Nearby rating is 6.7 / 10 vs 6.3 / 10. Median age 33.2 vs 33.5. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Center City?
16 minutes from Point Breeze 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 Point Breeze or Washington Square West: 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.
Point Breeze vs Graduate HospitalWashington Square West vs Graduate Hospital
Scores are relative among official Philadelphia neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.