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Queen Village vs University City
Queen Village and University City are two official neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Queen Village is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 42). University City wins the errand count. Queen Village has the lower ACS median ($1,602).
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 | Queen Village | University City |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 100 | 42 |
| Schools | 48 | 13 |
| Walk | 28 | 60 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 46 | 65 |
| Median rent | $1,602 | $1,856 |
| Median home | $660,489 | $860,800 |
| Population | 9,790 | 17,588 |
| Commute to Center City | 14 min | 16 min |
| Commute to University City | 20 min | 6 min |
| Commute to Navy Yard | 16 min | 22 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Queen Village | University City |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 42% | 94% |
| Median age | 35.6 | 21.8 |
| Median income | $124K | $32K |
| Part I per 1k | 20.0 | 55.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 7 | 17 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 13 | 49 |
| Parks / 800m | 39 | 40 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Philadelphia city. Up 53% since 2014. Queen V is 15% above the 2024 city median. UCity is 33% 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 Queen Village if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 100 vs 42. Schools score 48 vs 13. ACS median rent is $1,602 vs $1,856. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick University City if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 60 vs 28. Vibe is 65 vs 46. Read both pages before you decide.
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.
$1,602 median rent · safety 100 · walk 28
University City
Penn, Drexel, the hospitals. Median income looks low because of students; home values do not. Powelton is a search on the north edge of this official line.
$1,856 median rent · safety 42 · walk 60
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Queen Village or University City?
Queen Village is the lower ACS median: $1,602 vs $1,856. About 42% rent in Queen Village vs 94% in University City. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Queen Village more walkable than University City?
University City wins the errand count (walk 28 vs 60). Groceries inside 800 meters: 7 vs 17. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Queen Village or University City?
Queen Village is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 42). Combined rate 20.0 vs 55.3 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Queen Village or University City?
Queen Village leads the school axis (48 vs 13). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 6.4 / 10. Median age 35.6 vs 21.8. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Center City?
14 minutes from Queen Village to Center City, 16 from University City. Queen Village is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Queen Village or University City: 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.
Queen Village vs Washington Square WestUniversity City vs Washington Square West
Scores are relative among official Philadelphia neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.