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Rittenhouse vs Society Hill
Rittenhouse and Society Hill are two official neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Society Hill is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 5). Rittenhouse 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 | Rittenhouse | Society Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 5 | 84 |
| Schools | 43 | 57 |
| Walk | 86 | 68 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 100 | 84 |
| Median rent | $2,093 | $2,044 |
| Median home | $741,558 | $510,250 |
| Population | 19,546 | 6,485 |
| Commute to Center City | 8 min | 10 min |
| Commute to University City | 16 min | 20 min |
| Commute to Navy Yard | 22 min | 18 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Rittenhouse | Society Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 71% | 40% |
| Median age | 33.9 | 56.3 |
| Median income | $99K | $113K |
| Part I per 1k | 113.3 | 36.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 16 | 13 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 71 | 49 |
| Parks / 800m | 42 | 48 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Philadelphia city. Up 53% since 2014. Rittenhouse is 50% 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 Rittenhouse if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 86 vs 68. Vibe is 100 vs 84. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Society Hill if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 84 vs 5. Schools score 57 vs 43. Society Hill is tagged family on this map; Rittenhouse is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Rittenhouse
The Square is the lawn. Walnut is the shop. Fitler Square is a search that sits next door, not a second official polygon here. You pay for the postcard and for the visitors who use it.
$2,093 median rent · safety 5 · walk 86
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, Rittenhouse or Society Hill?
Society Hill is the lower ACS median: $2,093 vs $2,044. About 40% rent in Society Hill vs 71% in Rittenhouse. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Rittenhouse more walkable than Society Hill?
Rittenhouse wins the errand count (walk 86 vs 68). Groceries inside 800 meters: 16 vs 13. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Rittenhouse or Society Hill?
Society Hill is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 5). Combined rate 36.2 vs 113.3 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Rittenhouse or Society Hill?
Society Hill leads the school axis (57 vs 43). Nearby rating is 7.4 / 10 vs 7.1 / 10. Median age 56.3 vs 33.9. Rittenhouse has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Center City?
8 minutes from Rittenhouse to Center City, 10 from Society Hill. Rittenhouse is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Rittenhouse or Society Hill: 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.
Rittenhouse vs Washington Square WestSociety Hill vs Washington Square West
Scores are relative among official Philadelphia neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.