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Queen Village vs Washington Square West
Queen Village and Washington Square West are two official neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Queen Village is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 0). Washington Square West 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 | Washington Square West |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 100 | 0 |
| Schools | 48 | 26 |
| Walk | 28 | 100 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 46 | 92 |
| Median rent | $1,602 | $1,700 |
| Median home | $660,489 | $631,363 |
| Population | 9,790 | 13,550 |
| Commute to Center City | 14 min | 8 min |
| Commute to University City | 20 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 | Queen Village | Washington Square West |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 42% | 79% |
| Median age | 35.6 | 33.2 |
| Median income | $124K | $88K |
| Part I per 1k | 20.0 | 121.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 7 | 24 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 13 | 103 |
| Parks / 800m | 39 | 22 |
| 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. 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 Queen Village if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 100 vs 0. Schools score 48 vs 26. Queen Village is tagged family on this map; Washington Square West is not. 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 28. Vibe is 92 vs 46. 8 vs 14 minutes to Center City. 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
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, Queen Village or Washington Square West?
Queen Village is the lower ACS median: $1,602 vs $1,700. About 42% rent in Queen Village vs 79% in Washington Square West. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Queen Village more walkable than Washington Square West?
Washington Square West wins the errand count (walk 28 vs 100). Groceries inside 800 meters: 7 vs 24. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Queen Village or Washington Square West?
Queen Village is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 0). Combined rate 20.0 vs 121.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Queen Village or Washington Square West?
Queen Village leads the school axis (48 vs 26). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 6.7 / 10. Median age 35.6 vs 33.2. Washington Square West has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Center City?
14 minutes from Queen Village 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 Queen Village or Washington Square West: 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.
Queen Village vs Society HillWashington Square West vs Society Hill
Scores are relative among official Philadelphia neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.