Each question below is answered on the map type that fits it — Score, Amount, Fair share, Missing, Clusters or Variety — hex by hex. A hex is one hexagon on the map, about 350 m across (roughly 0.1 km²). Each answer leads with what the map found, lists its Standouts — the ranked groups of nearby hexes that come out on top — with the numbers behind them, and states what the data cannot tell you. The link at the end opens that exact map of Philadelphia on the same map type, so you can change the measure, the division or the comparison and get a different answer.
None of these is the only “right” way to ask. They are starting points chosen to show which measures exist for Philadelphia and how the map type you pick changes what you can honestly say.
Where should you open a new coffee shop in Philadelphia?
coffee shop demand-and-competition score — resident counts and walkable streets ranked against existing coffee shop presence
In Philadelphia, the highest-ranking Standouts are West Philadelphia (Southwest Schuylkill), Northeast Philadelphia and Manayunk. West Philadelphia (Southwest Schuylkill) leads with a score of 82.1/100 across 46 hexes, with ≈10 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.12 km of walkable streets and ≈45,734 residents (total). On the Missing map, Mayfair and Northeast Philadelphia (north-east) are short of coffee shops for the people who live there within a 10-minute walk (about 2 and 1 short).
A shortlist by 3 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Three factors: how many people are around, how walkable the streets are, and how many of this business type are already mapped there. The last is scored inverted, so a hex ranks high when demand factors are strong and existing presence is thin.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
coffee shop competition
Less is better
45%
Count of mapped coffee shops already trading in the hex.
pedestrian length m
More is better
25%
Meters of walkable street — a proxy for how much passing footfall a frontage can see.
Total
More is better
30%
The 2020 Census resident count — the local demand base.
What this can’t tell you
This is a shortlist, not a site recommendation. It has no rent, no footfall, no unit availability, no licensing and no catchment modeling, and thin mapped presence is not proof that a hex lacks provision.
Try changing it
· Raise the importance of the competition factor to prioritize hexes with the least existing presence.
· Swap the demand factor for the age band or household type your customers actually fall into.
· Draw your own catchment on the map to score just that area.
All of these are adjustable on the Philadelphia map on the Free Tier.
The same question for other kinds of place
Same factors and importance, only the kind swapped. The Standouts are the Score map’s; the last column is where that kind is short for the people who live there, on the Missing map.
This answer ranks every hex in Philadelphia on coffee shop competition (less is better, importance 45%), pedestrian length m (more is better, importance 25%) and Total (more is better, importance 30%), then groups the top-scoring hexes into the Standouts below.
West Philadelphia (Southwest Schuylkill) ranks #1 with a score of 82.1/100 across 46 hexes: ≈10 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.12 km of walkable streets and ≈45,734 residents (total). Northeast Philadelphia ranks #2 with a score of 87.1/100 across 39 hexes: ≈1 coffee shop nearby, ≈0.07 km of walkable streets and ≈40,245 residents (total). It spans Wissinoming. Manayunk ranks #3 with a score of 80.2/100 across 41 hexes: ≈6 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.12 km of walkable streets and ≈21,068 residents (total). It spans Wissahickon Park. East Mount Airy ranks #4 with a score of 83.3/100 across 39 hexes: ≈2 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.1 km of walkable streets and ≈21,229 residents (total). It spans Northwest Philadelphia. North Philadelphia ranks #5 with a score of 80.8/100 across 39 hexes: ≈0 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.03 km of walkable streets and ≈31,863 residents (total). It spans West Kensington.
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: coffee shop competition, pedestrian length m and Total (2020). 3,255 of 3,494 hexes in Philadelphia were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which are the most walkable neighborhoods of Philadelphia?
Walkability score — pedestrian street length ranked with transit stop density
In Philadelphia, the highest-ranking Standouts are Washington Square West, University City, and West Mount Airy. Washington Square West leads with a score of 67.1/100 across 43 hexes, showing ≈0.11 km of walkable streets and ≈34 transit stops. Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Standout
Neighborhood
Score
Headline factor
Map
#1 Washington Square Westalso spans North Philadelphia
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Two network measures from the same universe: meters of pedestrian-friendly street, and how many transit stops are within reach. Together they describe how far you can get on foot and what you can reach from there.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
pedestrian length m
More is better
60%
Meters of pedestrian-friendly street in the hex.
transit stop count
More is better
40%
Count of transit stops reachable from the hex.
What this can’t tell you
It measures network form, not experience — nothing about crossing safety, pavement quality, gradient, lighting or traffic. It is a score over hexes, not a score anyone has walked.
Try changing it
· Add eat-and-drink places to weigh what is actually within walking distance.
· Raise the importance of the transit factor to lean the score toward public-transport access.
All of these are adjustable on the Philadelphia map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in Philadelphia based on two factors: pedestrian length in meters, where more is better with an importance of 60%, and transit stop count, where more is better with an importance of 40%. The top-scoring hexes are then grouped into the Standouts below.
Washington Square West ranks #1 with a score of 67.1/100 across 43 hexes, showing ≈0.11 km of walkable streets and ≈34 transit stops. University City ranks #2 with a score of 60.6/100 across 39 hexes, showing ≈0.12 km of walkable streets and ≈24 transit stops. West Mount Airy ranks #3 with a score of 59.2/100 across 39 hexes, showing ≈0.1 km of walkable streets and ≈9 transit stops. Germantown - Westside ranks #4 with a score of 56.4/100 across 39 hexes, showing ≈0.09 km of walkable streets and ≈7 transit stops. Manayunk ranks #5 with a score of 56.3/100 across 39 hexes, showing ≈0.12 km of walkable streets and ≈3 transit stops.
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: pedestrian length m and transit stop count. 3,328 of 3,494 hexes in Philadelphia were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Mapped transit stops per km², with a Clusters map check — Overture Maps
Transit stops peak around West Philadelphia (south-west): 8.8 per km² (36 transit stops across 4.1 km²), against a Philadelphia figure of 0.6 per km². Washington Square West (Philadelphia) and Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia) follow at 4.3 per km² and 4.1 per km². On the Clusters map, the transit stops around Center City (Fitler Square) and West Philadelphia (Powelton Village) form a cluster the test confirms.
Standout
Neighborhood
Value
Count behind it
Map
#1 West Philadelphia (south-west)also spans West Philadelphia, Center City
A place record means it is mapped, not that it is open, licensed or of any size.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows transit stops in every hex of Philadelphia on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
West Philadelphia (south-west) ranks #1: 8.8 per km² across 39 hexes (36 transit stops across 4.1 km²). It spans West Philadelphia and Center City. Washington Square West (Philadelphia) ranks #2: 4.3 per km² across 36 hexes (16 transit stops across 3.8 km²). Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia) ranks #3: 4.1 per km² across 21 hexes (9 transit stops across 2.2 km²). Glenwood (Philadelphia) ranks #4: 3.7 per km² across 39 hexes (15 transit stops across 4.1 km²). It spans North Philadelphia. West Philadelphia (south-west 2) (Powelton Village) ranks #5: 3.4 per km² across 39 hexes (14 transit stops across 4.1 km²). It spans West Philadelphia and Grays Ferry.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as transit stops on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Residents per km² on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Residents peak around Rittenhouse: 16,344.5 per km² (66,538 residents across 4.1 km²), against a Philadelphia figure of 4,386.9 per km². South Philadelphia (Whitman) and Cobbs Creek follow at 15,699.5 per km² and 10,877 per km².
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows residents in every hex of Philadelphia on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Rittenhouse ranks #1, with 16,344.5 residents per km² across 39 hexes, totaling 66,538 residents across 4.1 km². This Standout spans South Philadelphia. South Philadelphia (Whitman) ranks #2, with 15,699.5 residents per km² across 39 hexes, totaling 63,889 residents across 4.1 km². Cobbs Creek ranks #3, with 10,877 residents per km² across 39 hexes, totaling 44,287 residents across 4.1 km². This Standout spans Southwest Philadelphia. North Philadelphia ranks #4, with 10,630 residents per km² across 39 hexes, totaling 43,303 residents across 4.1 km². Powelton Village ranks #5, with 10,420.1 residents per km² across 39 hexes, totaling 42,433 residents across 4.1 km². This Standout spans West Philadelphia.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as residents (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are household income levels highest in Philadelphia?
Household income level on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022, a five-year estimate averaged over block groups
Household income level peaks around Northwest Philadelphia (north-west) with $197,200, against a Philadelphia figure of $64,917. Northwest Philadelphia (north-west 2) and Center City follow with $153,909 and $147,400 respectively. These are the highest household income levels shown on the map.
Standout
Neighborhood
Value
Count behind it
Map
#1 Northwest Philadelphia (north-west)also spans Northwest Philadelphia
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows household income level in every hex of Philadelphia on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Northwest Philadelphia (north-west) ranks #1 with a household income level of $197,200 across 17 hexes. It spans Northwest Philadelphia. Northwest Philadelphia (north-west 2) ranks #2 with a household income level of $153,909 across 38 hexes. It spans Northwest Philadelphia. Center City ranks #3 with a household income level of $147,400 across 19 hexes.
North Philadelphia ranks #4 with a household income level of $126,070 across 24 hexes. Northeast Philadelphia ranks #5 with a household income level of $123,421 across 19 hexes. Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as household income level (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Gross rent level on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022, a five-year estimate averaged over block groups
North Philadelphia has the highest gross rent level at $2,226, compared to the Philadelphia figure of $1,308. Chestnut Hill and Rittenhouse follow with gross rent levels of $2,216 and $2,072.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows the gross rent level for every hex on the Amount map. The Standouts below group the hexes with the highest gross rent levels.
North Philadelphia ranks #1 with a gross rent level of $2,226 across 24 hexes. Chestnut Hill ranks #2 with a gross rent level of $2,216 across 37 hexes. Rittenhouse ranks #3 with a gross rent level of $2,072 across 38 hexes. South Philadelphia ranks #4 with a gross rent level of $1,845 across 23 hexes. Northwest Philadelphia ranks #5 with a gross rent level of $1,820 across 15 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as gross rent level (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Owner-estimated home value level on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022, a five-year estimate averaged over block groups
Home value level peaks around Northwest Philadelphia (north-west) (Chestnut Hill) at $831,138, against a Philadelphia figure of $256,175. Northwest Philadelphia (north-west 2) (Chestnut Hill) and Fitler Square follow with home value levels of $746,438 and $676,088, respectively.
Standout
Neighborhood
Value
Count behind it
Map
#1 Northwest Philadelphia (north-west)also spans Northwest Philadelphia
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows the home value level in every hex of Philadelphia on the Amount map. It then groups the hexes with the highest home value level into the Standouts below.
Northwest Philadelphia (north-west) (Chestnut Hill) ranks #1 with a home value level of $831,138 across 17 hexes. Northwest Philadelphia (north-west 2) (Chestnut Hill) ranks #2 with a home value level of $746,438 across 37 hexes. Fitler Square ranks #3 with a home value level of $676,088 across 24 hexes. Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia) ranks #4 with a home value level of $650,200 across 21 hexes. Washington Square West ranks #5 with a home value level of $649,993 across 29 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as home value level (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Philadelphia neighborhoods are the most mixed by race and Hispanic origin?
How evenly the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin groups are represented, on the Variety map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
The most varied mix of race and Hispanic-origin groups in Philadelphia is around Northeast Philadelphia (north-east): very mixed, with no single race and Hispanic-origin group above 30%. Northeast Philadelphia (north-east 2) and Northeast Philadelphia (north-east 3) (Oxford Circle) follow, with no single race and Hispanic-origin group above 41% and 40%.
Standout
Neighborhood
How mixed
Top kinds
Map
#1 Northeast Philadelphia (north-east)also spans Northeast Philadelphia
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very mixed
White residents, not Hispanic 30%, Asian residents, not Hispanic 25%, Hispanic or Latino residents 21%
Counts residents in each published class; it says nothing about how long they have lived here.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how mixed the race and Hispanic-origin groups are in every hex of Philadelphia on the Variety map, then groups the hexes with the most variety into Standouts.
Northeast Philadelphia (north-east) ranks #1 for variety: very mixed across 39 hexes (White residents, not Hispanic 30%, Asian residents, not Hispanic 25%, Hispanic or Latino residents 21%). It spans Northeast Philadelphia. Northeast Philadelphia (north-east 2) ranks #2: very mixed across 39 hexes (White residents, not Hispanic 41%, Hispanic or Latino residents 23%, Black or African American residents, not Hispanic 16%). It spans Northeast Philadelphia. Northeast Philadelphia (north-east 3) (Oxford Circle) ranks #3: very mixed across 39 hexes (Black or African American residents, not Hispanic 40%, Hispanic or Latino residents 32%, White residents, not Hispanic 15%). It spans Northeast Philadelphia.
Olney ranks #4: very mixed across 39 hexes (Black or African American residents, not Hispanic 39%, Hispanic or Latino residents 37%, Asian residents, not Hispanic 17%). It spans Northeast Philadelphia. Northeast Philadelphia (east) ranks #5: very mixed across 38 hexes (Black or African American residents, not Hispanic 42%, Hispanic or Latino residents 34%, White residents, not Hispanic 18%). It spans Northeast Philadelphia. Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as race and Hispanic-origin groups (2020) on the Variety map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
How mixed the restaurant cuisines are, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map — Overture Maps
Within a 10-minute walk, the most varied mix of cuisines in Philadelphia is around West Philadelphia: very mixed, with no single cuisine above 43%. Yorktown and Philadelphia follow, with no single cuisine above 44% and 35%.
One hex is too small to show a mix: where any are found, only one kind is there in 58 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a mix has room to show. Counts mapped places of each kind; it says nothing about quality or price.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how mixed the cuisines are in every hex of Philadelphia, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map. It then groups the hexes with the most variety into the Standouts below.
West Philadelphia ranks #1: very mixed across 41 hexes (Italian 43%, Chinese 15%, Indian 15%). Yorktown ranks #2: very mixed across 39 hexes (Italian 44%, Mexican 16%, Japanese 14%). Philadelphia ranks #3: very mixed across 39 hexes (Italian 35%, Chinese 32%, Japanese 13%). South Philadelphia ranks #4: very mixed across 39 hexes (Italian 45%, Mexican 32%, Chinese 13%). Rittenhouse ranks #5: very mixed across 37 hexes (Italian 42%, Chinese 22%, Japanese 16%).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as cuisines on the Variety map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is nightlife concentrated in Philadelphia — and is it a real cluster?
Bars and nightlife places on the Clusters map — Overture Maps
Around Center City (Logan Square) and South Philadelphia (south-west), bars and nightlife places form a Standout the Clusters map confirms as genuinely busy; the pattern is not chance. 362 hexes across Philadelphia test as genuinely busy.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer tests every hex of Philadelphia for bars and nightlife places against chance on the Clusters map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Center City (Logan Square) ranks #1: genuinely busy across 39 hexes. It spans North Philadelphia. South Philadelphia (south-west) ranks #2: genuinely busy across 38 hexes. It spans South Philadelphia. Fishtown ranks #3: genuinely busy across 31 hexes. West Philadelphia (Powelton Village) ranks #4: genuinely busy across 27 hexes. South Philadelphia (south-west 2) ranks #5: genuinely busy across 25 hexes. It spans South Philadelphia.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as bars and nightlife places on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are grocery stores missing for the people who live there in Philadelphia?
Mapped grocery stores within a 10-minute walk against the number Philadelphia's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Within a 10-minute walk of Winchester Park, grocery stores fall short of Philadelphia's rate by about 2 (0 mapped, 2 expected). Morrell Park (Philadelphia) and Philadelphia are each short by about 1.
Standout
Neighborhood
Short by
Mapped
Expected
Map
#1 Winchester Parkalso spans Northeast Philadelphia
One hex is too small to show a shortfall: at the Philadelphia rate, less than half of one is expected in 75 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a shortfall has room to show. Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how many grocery stores each hex of Philadelphia is short of at the city's rate, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Missing map. It then groups the hexes with the least into the Standouts below.
Winchester Park ranks #1, short by about 2 across 41 hexes (0 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Northeast Philadelphia. Morrell Park (Philadelphia) ranks #2, short by about 1 across 41 hexes (1 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Modena. Philadelphia ranks #3, short by about 1 across 41 hexes (1 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Northeast Philadelphia.
East Park (Fairmount) ranks #4, short by about 2 across 40 hexes (2 mapped, 3 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Francisville. Torresdale (Philadelphia) ranks #5, short by about 1 across 39 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Academy Gardens. Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as grocery stores on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Renter-occupied homes as a share of all occupied homes on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Renter-occupied homes are most common in Industrial, where 96.4% of homes are renter-occupied (697 of 723). West Philadelphia (south-west) follows at 92.5% (8,832 of 9,545 homes), and Washington Square West is next at 83.6% (15,240 of 18,233 homes).
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows renter-occupied homes in every hex of Philadelphia on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Industrial ranks #1, with 96.4% of homes being renter-occupied across 10 hexes (697 renter-occupied homes of 723). West Philadelphia (south-west) ranks #2, with 92.5% across 36 hexes (8,832 renter-occupied homes of 9,545). Washington Square West ranks #3, with 83.6% across 39 hexes (15,240 renter-occupied homes of 18,233). West Philadelphia (west) ranks #4, with 81.3% across 16 hexes (338 renter-occupied homes of 415). North Philadelphia ranks #5, with 80.7% across 39 hexes (11,193 renter-occupied homes of 13,863).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as renter-occupied homes (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which lower-income parts of Philadelphia have the fewest grocery stores?
Coverage gap score — ACS 2018-2022 residents below the poverty level ranked against mapped grocery stores
In Philadelphia, the highest-ranking Standouts are North Philadelphia (south-west), Logan (Philadelphia) and Northeast Philadelphia. North Philadelphia (south-west) leads with a score of 77.2/100 across 42 hexes, where the data shows ≈17 grocery stores nearby and ≈11,544 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Standout
Neighborhood
Score
Headline factor
Map
#1 North Philadelphia (south-west)also spans North Philadelphia, West Poplar
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Residents below the poverty level ranked high against mapped grocery stores ranked low. It is the food-access question posed as a relative ranking rather than a claim that any hex has no food retail.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
grocery store competition
Less is better
45%
Count of mapped grocery stores, scored inverted so thinner presence ranks higher.
Income in the past 12 months below poverty level
More is better
55%
The "income below poverty level" cell of the ACS 2018-2022 poverty table.
What this can’t tell you
Mapped grocery presence is not food access: it carries no store size, no price level, no fresh-produce range and no opening hours, and a large supermarket just outside a hex serves it perfectly well. This ranks hexes; it does not identify anywhere as being without food.
Try changing it
· Add transit stops to weigh how easily residents can reach stores further out.
· Swap the poverty count for household income brackets to change the hardship measure.
All of these are adjustable on the Philadelphia map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in Philadelphia on grocery store competition (less is better, importance 45%) and Income in the past 12 months below poverty level (more is better, importance 55%), then groups the top-scoring hexes into the Standouts below.
North Philadelphia (south-west) ranks #1 with a score of 77.2/100 across 42 hexes, with ≈17 grocery stores nearby and ≈11,544 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). Logan (Philadelphia) ranks #2 with a score of 77.5/100 across 41 hexes, with ≈11 grocery stores nearby and ≈6,845 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). Northeast Philadelphia ranks #3 with a score of 80.1/100 across 39 hexes, with ≈15 grocery stores nearby and ≈11,385 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). North Philadelphia (north-west) ranks #4 with a score of 79.2/100 across 39 hexes, with ≈13 grocery stores nearby and ≈7,728 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). West Philadelphia ranks #5 with a score of 73.5/100 across 42 hexes, with ≈31 grocery stores nearby and ≈12,230 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level).
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: grocery store competition and Income in the past 12 months below poverty level (2022). 3,245 of 3,494 hexes in Philadelphia were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is the share of households earning $200,000 or more far above the Philadelphia average?
Households earning $200,000 or more as a share of all households, against the Philadelphia average on the Fair share map — ACS 2018–2022
Around Rittenhouse, households earning $200,000 or more run at 2.8× the Philadelphia average (22% here). Chinatown and Olde Kensington sit at 3.5× and 2.8×.
Compared with the whole-city figure; a per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares households earning $200,000 or more in every hex of Philadelphia with the city average on the Fair share map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Rittenhouse ranks #1, showing 2.8× the average across 43 hexes. Chinatown ranks #2, showing 3.5× the average across 34 hexes. Olde Kensington ranks #3, showing 2.8× the average across 38 hexes. Spring Garden ranks #4, showing 2.6× the average across 24 hexes. South Philadelphia ranks #5, showing 1.9× the average across 25 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as households earning $200,000 or more (2022) on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Philadelphia neighborhoods have more than their fair share of coffee shops?
Mapped coffee shops per resident against the Philadelphia average on the Fair share map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Around Washington Square West, coffee shops run at 8.7× the Philadelphia average (84 coffee shops for 35,343 residents). Rittenhouse and South Philadelphia (Bella Vista) sit at 5.8× and 7.0×.
Compared with the whole-city rate; a place record means it is mapped, not open or licensed.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares coffee shops in every hex of Philadelphia with the city average on the Fair share map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Washington Square West ranks #1, with coffee shops at 8.7× the average across 22 hexes (84 coffee shops for 35,343 residents). Rittenhouse ranks #2, with coffee shops at 5.8× the average across 20 hexes (40 coffee shops for 24,197 residents). South Philadelphia (Bella Vista) ranks #3, with coffee shops at 7.0× the average across 11 hexes (28 coffee shops for 14,412 residents). Center City (Old City) ranks #4, with coffee shops at 7.6× the average across 13 hexes (22 coffee shops for 10,330 residents). North Philadelphia ranks #5, with coffee shops at 5.2× the average across 7 hexes (15 coffee shops for 10,459 residents).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as coffee shops on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do restaurants cluster in Philadelphia, and is it a real cluster?
Mapped restaurants on the Clusters map — Overture Maps
Around Philadelphia and South Philadelphia (Point Breeze), restaurants form a cluster the test confirms as genuinely busy; the pattern is not chance. 410 hexes across Philadelphia test as genuinely busy.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer tests every hex of Philadelphia for restaurants against chance on the Clusters map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Philadelphia ranks #1: genuinely busy across 39 hexes. It spans East Poplar. South Philadelphia (Point Breeze) ranks #2: genuinely busy across 39 hexes. Fitler Square ranks #3: genuinely busy across 38 hexes. It spans Center City. West Philadelphia ranks #4: genuinely busy across 36 hexes. North Philadelphia (Philadelphia) ranks #5: genuinely busy across 28 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as restaurants on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do residents aged 25 to 39 live in Philadelphia?
Residents aged 25–39 as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS), counted on April 1, 2020
The Amount map shows where residents aged 25–39 are most concentrated. North Philadelphia leads with 17.8% of its population in this age group (6,510 residents aged 25–39 of 36,636). Northeast Philadelphia follows at 17.6%, and Northwest Philadelphia at 15.7%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows the concentration of residents aged 25–39 on the Amount map for every hex. The Standouts below group the hexes with the most residents in this age range.
North Philadelphia ranks #1, showing 17.8% of its population aged 25–39 across 24 hexes (6,510 residents aged 25–39 of 36,636). Northeast Philadelphia ranks #2, with 17.6% across 17 hexes (1,947 residents aged 25–39 of 11,075). Northwest Philadelphia ranks #3, with 15.7% across 20 hexes (4,976 residents aged 25–39 of 31,797). Rittenhouse (south-west) ranks #4, showing 15.5% across 39 hexes (20,349 residents aged 25–39 of 131,028). Rittenhouse (south-west 2) ranks #5, with 14.9% across 36 hexes (20,402 residents aged 25–39 of 136,929).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as residents aged 25–39 (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are pharmacies missing for the people who live there in Philadelphia?
Mapped pharmacies within a 10-minute walk against the number Philadelphia's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Within a 10-minute walk of Mayfair (Philadelphia), pharmacies fall short of Philadelphia's rate by about 1 (2 mapped, 2 expected). Northwest Philadelphia and North Philadelphia are short by about 1 and 2.
One hex is too small to show a shortfall: at the Philadelphia rate, less than half of one is expected in 99 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a shortfall has room to show. Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how many pharmacies each hex of Philadelphia is short of at the city's rate, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Missing map, then groups the hexes with the least into the Standouts below.
Mayfair (Philadelphia) ranks #1: short by about 1 across 39 hexes (2 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Northwest Philadelphia ranks #2: short by about 1 across 38 hexes (0 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). North Philadelphia ranks #3: short by about 2 across 38 hexes (1 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). South Philadelphia ranks #4: short by about 1 across 37 hexes (1 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Southwest Philadelphia ranks #5: short by about 1 across 37 hexes (1 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as pharmacies on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Householders living alone as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
People living alone peak around West Philadelphia: 9.4% (2,885 people living alone of 30,597). Rittenhouse and Northeast Philadelphia follow at 8.8% and 7.9%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows people living alone in every hex on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below. West Philadelphia ranks #1: 9.4% across 25 hexes (2,885 people living alone of 30,597). Rittenhouse ranks #2: 8.8% across 39 hexes (20,089 people living alone of 227,505). Northeast Philadelphia ranks #3: 7.9% across 15 hexes (1,434 people living alone of 18,180). Northwest Philadelphia ranks #4: 7.4% across 36 hexes (3,657 people living alone of 49,151). Old City ranks #5: 7.4% across 19 hexes (3,557 people living alone of 47,931). Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as people living alone (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
How mixed the kinds of nightlife place are, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map — Overture Maps
Within a 10-minute walk, the most varied mix of nightlife kinds in Philadelphia is around Washington Square West: very mixed, with no single nightlife kind above 24%. North Philadelphia (south-west) and South Philadelphia (Hawthorne) follow, with no single nightlife kind above 27% and 31%.
One hex is too small to show a mix: where any are found, only one kind is there in 78 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a mix has room to show. Counts mapped places of each kind; it says nothing about quality or price.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows the mix of nightlife kinds in every hex of Philadelphia, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map. The Standouts below group the hexes with the most varied mixes.
Washington Square West ranks #1: very mixed across 39 hexes (Cocktail Bar 24%, Lounge 24%, Pub 21%). North Philadelphia (south-west) ranks #2: very mixed across 39 hexes (Cocktail Bar 27%, Pub 24%, Lounge 17%). South Philadelphia (Hawthorne) ranks #3: very mixed across 39 hexes (Wine Bar 31%, Pub 19%, Cocktail Bar 12%). West Philadelphia (University City) ranks #4: very mixed across 38 hexes (Pub 31%, Cocktail Bar 23%, Lounge 17%). North Philadelphia (south-west 2) (Fairmount) ranks #5: very mixed across 37 hexes (Pub 38%, Cocktail Bar 19%, Lounge 19%).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as nightlife kinds on the Variety map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Philadelphia neighborhoods have far more married couples with children than average?
Married-couple families with own children under 18 as a share of all families, against the Philadelphia average on the Fair share map — ACS 2018–2022
Around Northeast Philadelphia, married couples with children run at 1.6× the Philadelphia average (8% here). South Philadelphia (south-west) and South Philadelphia (south-west 2) sit at 1.8× and 1.5×.
Compared with the whole-city figure; a per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares married couples with children in every hex of Philadelphia with the city average on the Fair share map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Northeast Philadelphia ranks #1: 1.6× the average across 37 hexes. South Philadelphia (south-west) ranks #2: 1.8× the average across 25 hexes. It spans South Philadelphia. South Philadelphia (south-west 2) ranks #3: 1.5× the average across 24 hexes. It spans South Philadelphia. Center City (Fitler Square) ranks #4: 2.0× the average across 14 hexes. West Philadelphia (Spruce Hill) ranks #5: 1.8× the average across 19 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as married couples with children (2022) on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do children under five live in Philadelphia?
Children under five as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS), counted on April 1, 2020
The map shows where children under five are found in Philadelphia. Industrial (Philadelphia) has the highest measure at 2.8%, representing 8 children under five out of 301 total residents. North Philadelphia follows at 2.6%, and Southwest Philadelphia is next at 2.5%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows children under five in every hex of Philadelphia on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Industrial (Philadelphia) ranks #1, with 2.8% across 15 hexes, representing 8 children under five out of 301 total residents. North Philadelphia ranks #2, with 2.6% across 38 hexes, representing 2,631 children under five out of 101,577 total residents. Southwest Philadelphia ranks #3, with 2.5% across 19 hexes, representing 830 children under five out of 32,805 total residents. Northeast Philadelphia (east) ranks #4, with 2.5% across 20 hexes, representing 621 children under five out of 24,930 total residents. Northeast Philadelphia (north-east) ranks #5, with 2.5% across 20 hexes, representing 410 children under five out of 16,528 total residents.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as children under five (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do Philadelphia's shops cluster, and is it a real cluster?
Mapped shops of every kind on the Clusters map — Overture Maps
The Clusters map shows shops forming genuinely busy patterns around River Wards (Richmond) and Washington Square West (Philadelphia). The map confirms these are not random occurrences. In total, 399 hexes across Philadelphia are identified as genuinely busy for shops.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer identifies hexes with shops that are genuinely busy on the Clusters map, then groups the hexes with the most activity into the Standouts below.
River Wards (Richmond) ranks #1, showing genuinely busy activity across 41 hexes. Washington Square West (Philadelphia) ranks #2, with genuinely busy activity across 39 hexes. This Standout spans North Philadelphia. South Philadelphia (Point Breeze) ranks #3, genuinely busy across 39 hexes. Hartranft (Philadelphia) ranks #4, genuinely busy across 32 hexes. East Poplar (Philadelphia) ranks #5, genuinely busy across 28 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as shops on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are bank branches missing for the people who live there in Philadelphia?
Mapped bank and credit-union branches within a 10-minute walk against the number Philadelphia's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Within a 10-minute walk of Northeast Philadelphia, bank branches fall short of Philadelphia's rate by about 2 (2 mapped, 4 expected). Brewerytown and West Philadelphia are short by about 1 and 4.
One hex is too small to show a shortfall: at the Philadelphia rate, less than half of one is expected in 90 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a shortfall has room to show. Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how many bank branches each hex of Philadelphia is short of at the city's rate, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Missing map, then groups the hexes with the least into the Standouts below.
Northeast Philadelphia ranks #1: short by about 2 across 39 hexes (2 mapped, 4 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Brewerytown ranks #2: short by about 1 across 39 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). West Philadelphia ranks #3: short by about 4 across 39 hexes (0 mapped, 4 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). East Germantown ranks #4: short by about 1 across 39 hexes (1 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). North Philadelphia ranks #5: short by about 2 across 39 hexes (1 mapped, 3 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as bank branches on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where does rent take 30% or more of household income in Philadelphia?
Renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent, as a share of renter households, on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent peaks around River Wards: 76% (1,534 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 2,018). Bustleton and Fox Chase follow at 72.3% and 69.9%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent in every hex of Philadelphia on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
River Wards ranks #1: 76% across 39 hexes (1,534 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 2,018). Bustleton ranks #2: 72.3% across 32 hexes (829 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 1,146). Fox Chase ranks #3: 69.9% across 7 hexes (78 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 112). North Philadelphia ranks #4: 68.1% across 39 hexes (3,167 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 4,653). Northeast Philadelphia ranks #5: 67.9% across 39 hexes (2,925 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 4,308).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Philadelphia neighborhoods have more than their fair share of restaurants?
Mapped restaurants per resident against the Philadelphia average on the Fair share map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
This answer shows where restaurants are most concentrated compared to the Philadelphia average. Chinatown has 5.9× the average (983 restaurants for 50,279 residents). South Philadelphia shows 3.6× the average, and Center City has 4.3× the average.
Compared with the whole-city rate; a place record means it is mapped, not open or licensed.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares the number of restaurants in each hex across Philadelphia to the city's average on the Fair share map. It then identifies Standouts, which are groups of hexes with the highest concentrations of restaurants.
Chinatown ranks #1, with 5.9× the average across 36 hexes, totaling 983 restaurants for 50,279 residents. South Philadelphia ranks #2, showing 3.6× the average across 16 hexes, with 256 restaurants for 21,568 residents. Center City ranks #3, at 4.3× the average across 24 hexes, with 212 restaurants for 14,759 residents.
West Philadelphia ranks #4, with 4.0× the average across 9 hexes (122 restaurants for 9,222 residents). Manayunk ranks #5, showing 4.5× the average across 11 hexes (95 restaurants for 6,312 residents). Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as restaurants on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Residents aged 75 and over as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS), counted on April 1, 2020
Residents aged 75 and over peak around Northeast Philadelphia (north-east) at 11.2% (209 residents aged 75 and over of 1,866). Upper Roxborough and Wynnefield Heights follow at 9.7% and 9%.
Standout
Neighborhood
Value
Count behind it
Map
#1 Northeast Philadelphia (north-east)also spans Northeast Philadelphia
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows residents aged 75 and over in every hex of Philadelphia on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Northeast Philadelphia (north-east) ranks #1 with 11.2% across 19 hexes (209 residents aged 75 and over of 1,866). It spans Northeast Philadelphia. Upper Roxborough ranks #2 with 9.7% across 18 hexes (279 residents aged 75 and over of 2,882). Wynnefield Heights ranks #3 with 9% across 16 hexes (345 residents aged 75 and over of 3,856). Byberry ranks #4 with 7.4% across 25 hexes (212 residents aged 75 and over of 2,851). Northeast Philadelphia (east) ranks #5 with 7% across 15 hexes (901 residents aged 75 and over of 12,774). It spans Northeast Philadelphia.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as residents aged 75 and over (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Owner-occupied homes valued at $1,000,000 or more as a share of all owner-occupied homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Homes valued at $1 million or more are most common in Chestnut Hill (north-west) (Chestnut Hill), where 34.3% of homes (189 of 551) meet this value. Upper Roxborough follows with 25.8%, and Chestnut Hill (north-west 2) (Chestnut Hill) has 25.4% of homes valued at $1 million or more.
Standout
Neighborhood
Value
Count behind it
Map
#1 Chestnut Hill (north-west)also spans Northwest Philadelphia
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows homes valued at $1 million or more in every hex of Philadelphia on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Chestnut Hill (north-west) (Chestnut Hill) ranks #1, with 34.3% across 37 hexes (189 homes valued at $1 million or more of 551). This Standout spans Northwest Philadelphia. Upper Roxborough ranks #2, with 25.8% across 11 hexes (17 homes valued at $1 million or more of 64), spanning Northwest Philadelphia. Chestnut Hill (north-west 2) (Chestnut Hill) ranks #3, with 25.4% across 13 hexes (50 homes valued at $1 million or more of 198), also spanning Northwest Philadelphia. Fitler Square ranks #4, with 22.5% across 28 hexes (1,467 homes valued at $1 million or more of 6,516), spanning Center City. Society Hill ranks #5, with 18.2% across 22 hexes (847 homes valued at $1 million or more of 4,660), spanning Center City.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as homes valued at $1 million or more (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is the poverty rate far above the Philadelphia average?
Residents below the poverty level as a share of residents with a determined poverty status, against the Philadelphia average on the Fair share map — ACS 2018–2022
Around River Wards (Tioga Park), residents below the poverty level run at 2.1× the Philadelphia average (9% here). Chopersville and Franklinville sit at 2.1× and 2.0×.
Compared with the whole-city figure; a per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares residents below the poverty level in every hex of Philadelphia with the city average on the Fair share map. The hexes with the most residents below the poverty level are grouped into the Standouts below.
River Wards (Tioga Park) ranks #1 with 2.1× the average across 35 hexes. Chopersville ranks #2 with 2.1× the average across 36 hexes. Franklinville ranks #3 with 2.0× the average across 35 hexes. North Philadelphia ranks #4 with 2.0× the average across 34 hexes. West Philadelphia (Garden Court) ranks #5 with 2.2× the average across 26 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as residents below the poverty level (2022) on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Around Washington Square West and Center City, hotels form a cluster the test confirms as genuinely busy; the pattern is not chance. 93 hexes across Philadelphia test as genuinely busy.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer tests every hex of Philadelphia for hotels against chance on the Clusters map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Washington Square West ranks #1: genuinely busy across 39 hexes. Center City ranks #2: genuinely busy across 16 hexes. North Philadelphia ranks #3: genuinely busy across 11 hexes. Bella Vista ranks #4: genuinely busy across 10 hexes. University City ranks #5: genuinely busy across 7 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as hotels on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are parks missing for the people who live there in Philadelphia?
Mapped parks within a 10-minute walk against the number Philadelphia's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
On the Missing map, North Philadelphia shows parks are short by about 2 compared to Philadelphia's rate, with 0 mapped and 3 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex. Bustleton is short by about 1, and West Philadelphia is short by about 2.
One hex is too small to show a shortfall: at the Philadelphia rate, less than half of one is expected in 95 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a shortfall has room to show. Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer uses the Missing map to show how many parks each hex is short of compared to Philadelphia's rate, considering what is within a 10-minute walk. It then groups the hexes with the largest shortfalls into Standouts.
North Philadelphia ranks #1, with parks short by about 2 across 41 hexes (0 mapped, 3 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Bustleton ranks #2, with parks short by about 1 across 40 hexes (0 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). West Philadelphia ranks #3, with parks short by about 2 across 40 hexes (2 mapped, 4 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Rhawnhurst ranks #4, with parks short by about 2 across 39 hexes (0 mapped, 2 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Mayfair ranks #5, with parks short by about 2 across 39 hexes (1 mapped, 4 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as parks on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are Philadelphia's large apartment buildings?
Homes in buildings of 50 or more units as a share of all homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Homes in buildings of 50 or more units peak around West Philadelphia: 67.7% (3,563 homes in buildings of 50 or more units of 5,265). Rittenhouse (south-west) and Rittenhouse (south-west 2) follow at 64.2% and 49.1%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows homes in buildings of 50 or more units in every hex of Philadelphia on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
West Philadelphia ranks #1: 67.7% across 18 hexes (3,563 homes in buildings of 50 or more units of 5,265). Rittenhouse (south-west) ranks #2: 64.2% across 39 hexes (21,638 homes in buildings of 50 or more units of 33,684). Rittenhouse (south-west 2) ranks #3: 49.1% across 32 hexes (4,511 homes in buildings of 50 or more units of 9,179). Center City ranks #4: 48.9% across 29 hexes (5,616 homes in buildings of 50 or more units of 11,483). Northwest Philadelphia ranks #5: 45% across 35 hexes (2,370 homes in buildings of 50 or more units of 5,266).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as homes in buildings of 50 or more units (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
How mixed the kinds of shop are, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map — Overture Maps
Within a 10-minute walk, the most varied mix of shop kinds in Philadelphia is around River Wards (Fishtown): very mixed, with no single shop kind above 43%. North Philadelphia (north-west) (Logan) and North Philadelphia (west) follow, with no single shop kind above 41% and 42%.
Standout
Neighborhood
How mixed
Top kinds
Map
#1 River Wardsalso spans Upper Kensington
Fishtown
very mixed
Specialty Store 43%, Food And Beverage Store 26%, Fashion And Apparel Store 22%
Counts mapped places of each kind; it says nothing about quality or price.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how mixed the shop kinds are in every hex of Philadelphia, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
River Wards (Fishtown) ranks #1: very mixed across 39 hexes (Specialty Store 43%, Food And Beverage Store 26%, Fashion And Apparel Store 22%). It spans Upper Kensington. North Philadelphia (north-west) (Logan) ranks #2: very mixed across 39 hexes (Specialty Store 41%, Fashion And Apparel Store 30%, Food And Beverage Store 23%). It spans North Philadelphia. North Philadelphia (west) ranks #3: very mixed across 35 hexes (Specialty Store 42%, Fashion And Apparel Store 26%, Food And Beverage Store 26%). It spans North Philadelphia. Northeast Philadelphia (Pauls Run) ranks #4: very mixed across 33 hexes (Specialty Store 41%, Food And Beverage Store 27%, Fashion And Apparel Store 17%). South Philadelphia ranks #5: very mixed across 33 hexes (Specialty Store 39%, Food And Beverage Store 34%, Fashion And Apparel Store 22%).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as shop kinds on the Variety map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Detached single-family homes as a share of all homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
The map shows where detached single-family homes are most common. Northeast Philadelphia has hexes with 71.2% detached single-family homes (1,082 of 1,519 total homes). Normandy follows with 58.3% (546 of 936), and Northwest Philadelphia (north-west) (Chestnut Hill) has hexes with 51.4% (150 of 292).
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows the measure of detached single-family homes in every hex on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Northeast Philadelphia ranks #1 for detached single-family homes, with 71.2% across 20 hexes (1,082 detached single-family homes of 1,519 total homes). Normandy ranks #2, with 58.3% across 32 hexes (546 detached single-family homes of 936 total homes); this Standout spans Northeast Philadelphia. Northwest Philadelphia (north-west) (Chestnut Hill) ranks #3, with 51.4% across 13 hexes (150 detached single-family homes of 292 total homes); this Standout spans Northwest Philadelphia. Northwest Philadelphia (north-west 2) (Chestnut Hill) ranks #4, with 48.2% across 38 hexes (422 detached single-family homes of 876 total homes); this Standout also spans Northwest Philadelphia. Philadelphia ranks #5, with 44.4% across 11 hexes (591 detached single-family homes of 1,331 total homes); this Standout spans Northeast Philadelphia.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as detached single-family homes (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is Philadelphia's cultural scene densest against the city average?
Mapped arts and entertainment places per km² against the Philadelphia average on the Fair share map — Overture Maps
Around Old City (Philadelphia), arts and entertainment places run at 18.4× the Philadelphia average (415 arts and entertainment places across 4.2 km²). North Philadelphia (Olde Kensington) and Center City (Logan Square) sit at 7.0× and 7.4×.
Compared with the whole-city rate; a place record means it is mapped, not open or licensed.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares arts and entertainment places in every hex of Philadelphia with the city average on the Fair share map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Old City (Philadelphia) ranks #1: 18.4× the average across 40 hexes (415 arts and entertainment places across 4.2 km²). It spans Rittenhouse. North Philadelphia (Olde Kensington) ranks #2: 7.0× the average across 32 hexes (127 arts and entertainment places across 3.3 km²). Center City (Logan Square) ranks #3: 7.4× the average across 17 hexes (71 arts and entertainment places across 1.8 km²). Rittenhouse (Philadelphia) ranks #4: 16.0× the average across 7 hexes (63 arts and entertainment places across 0.7 km²). South Philadelphia ranks #5: 6.7× the average across 13 hexes (49 arts and entertainment places across 1.4 km²).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as arts and entertainment places on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Philadelphia neighborhoods combine high household incomes with residents aged 25 to 39?
Overlap score — ACS 2018-2022 income levels ranked with 2020 Census age counts
In Philadelphia, the highest-ranking Standouts are Rittenhouse, Olde Kensington, and Francisville. Rittenhouse leads with a score of 89.4/100 across 39 hexes, where the data shows median income: 105,203 and about 29,536 residents aged 25-39. Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Household income and the 25-39 age band are ranked together, high on both. They come from different censuses — income is an ACS 2018-2022 block-group estimate, the age count a 2020 Census 100% enumeration — and from different universes, households and people.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars)
More is better
50%
The ACS 2018-2022 household income figure, published per block group.
Male: 25 to 29 years
More is better
50%
The 25-29, 30-34 and 35-39 male and female cells of the 2020 Census sex-by-age table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
It cannot say that the residents aged 25-39 are the ones with the high incomes. No table crosses age with income, so this is two separate distributions ranking high in the same hex: an overlap of hexes, not a description of anybody.
Try changing it
· Switch to household income brackets for a countable income figure instead of a level.
· Swap the age band for 18-24 or 65-and-over to move the profile.
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Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in Philadelphia based on two factors: Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars), where more is better, with an importance of 50%; and Male: 25 to 29 years, where more is better, with an importance of 50%. The top-scoring hexes are then grouped into the Standouts listed below.
Rittenhouse ranks #1 with a score of 89.4/100 across 39 hexes, showing a median income of 105,203 and about 29,536 residents aged 25-39. Olde Kensington ranks #2 with a score of 80/100 across 41 hexes, showing a median income of 107,299 and about 13,592 residents aged 25-39. Francisville ranks #3 with a score of 83.7/100 across 39 hexes, showing a median income of 104,196 and about 17,473 residents aged 25-39. Northwest Philadelphia ranks #4 with a score of 78.6/100 across 40 hexes, showing a median income of 107,262 and about 8,742 residents aged 25-39. South Philadelphia ranks #5 with a score of 81.6/100 across 38 hexes, showing a median income of 88,376 and about 20,173 residents aged 25-39.
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) (2022) and Male: 25 to 29 years (2020). 3,256 of 3,494 hexes in Philadelphia were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Homes built in 2010 or later as a share of all homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Homes built in 2010 or later are most common around Olde Kensington, where 30.9% of homes were built in this period (2,161 of 6,999). University City (Philadelphia) follows at 27.1%, and Northeast Philadelphia at 26.7%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer highlights hexes on the Amount map by the share of homes built in 2010 or later. The Standouts below group hexes with the highest shares.
Olde Kensington ranks #1, with 30.9% of homes built in 2010 or later across 25 hexes (2,161 of 6,999). This Standout spans North Philadelphia. University City (Philadelphia) ranks #2, with 27.1% across 32 hexes (2,488 of 9,179). Northeast Philadelphia ranks #3, with 26.7% across 34 hexes (228 of 851). Philadelphia ranks #4, with 24.5% across 39 hexes (4,203 of 17,133). This Standout also spans North Philadelphia. Roxborough Park (Philadelphia) ranks #5, with 18.5% across 20 hexes (216 of 1,167).
Each Standout combines hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as homes built in 2010 or later (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do Philadelphia's large apartment buildings cluster?
Homes in buildings of 50 or more units on the Clusters map — ACS 2018–2022
Around Center City and West Philadelphia (Garden Court), homes in large buildings form a cluster that the test confirms as genuinely busy, indicating the pattern is not chance. This means that across Philadelphia, 274 hexes test as genuinely busy for homes in large buildings.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows hexes across Philadelphia that have homes in large buildings, analyzed against chance on the Clusters map. The hexes with the most homes in large buildings are grouped into the Standouts below.
Center City ranks #1, with genuinely busy hexes across 39 hexes. It spans Callowhill. West Philadelphia (Garden Court) ranks #2, with genuinely busy hexes across 37 hexes. North Central ranks #3, with genuinely busy hexes across 32 hexes. South Philadelphia (Graduate Hospital) ranks #4, with genuinely busy hexes across 31 hexes. West Central Germantown ranks #5, with genuinely busy hexes across 28 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as homes in large buildings (2022) on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are Philadelphia's nightlife neighborhoods with the best transit access?
Overlap score — mapped nightlife places ranked with transit stop density
In Philadelphia, the highest-ranking Standouts are Washington Square West, West Philadelphia, and Fishtown. Washington Square West leads with a score of 50.3/100 across 39 hexes, showing ≈100 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈29 transit stops. Each Standout groups high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Standout
Neighborhood
Score
Headline factor
Map
#1 Washington Square Westalso spans North Philadelphia
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Bar and nightlife place density ranked alongside transit stop density, both high. Getting home is part of a night out, so concentrations of places with strong transit are a different proposition from isolated ones.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
bar and nightlife
More is better
60%
Count of all mapped bar and nightlife places in the hex.
transit stop count
More is better
40%
Count of transit stops reachable from the hex.
What this can’t tell you
Stop presence is not late-night service — the data carries no operating hours for either the places or the transit, so a hex served only by a daytime route ranks the same as one on a night line.
Try changing it
· Add pedestrian street length to favor walkable concentrations of places.
· Swap nightlife for eat-and-drink places to widen it to the whole evening economy.
All of these are adjustable on the Philadelphia map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in Philadelphia based on bar and nightlife places (more is better, importance 60%) and transit stop count (more is better, importance 40%). The top-scoring hexes are grouped into Standouts.
Washington Square West ranks #1 with a score of 50.3/100 across 39 hexes, showing ≈100 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈29 transit stops. West Philadelphia ranks #2 with a score of 23.1/100 across 46 hexes, showing ≈13 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈29 transit stops. Fishtown ranks #3 with a score of 27/100 across 39 hexes, showing ≈34 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈3 transit stops. South Philadelphia ranks #4 with a score of 30/100 across 25 hexes, showing ≈15 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈4 transit stops. Center City ranks #5 with a score of 29/100 across 24 hexes, showing ≈34 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈6 transit stops.
Factors: bar and nightlife and transit stop count. 3,245 of 3,494 hexes in Philadelphia were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Every answer reads Philadelphia hex by hex on one of the map types below, then groups the hexes at the end it asks about into Standouts. Sources: US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Score — Each factor ranks every hex from 0 to 100 against the rest of the city; the Score adds them by importance, and a hex with no data for a factor is scored on the factors it has.
Amount — The Amount map shows one measure in every hex, as a total, per 1 000 residents, per km² or as a share of its category; a Standout pools the hexes inside its circle.
Variety — The Variety map scores how mixed a set of kinds is in each hex, from one kind only to an even mix; a Standout groups the most mixed third.
Fair share — The Fair share map divides each hex's rate by the whole city's rate, so 1× is exactly average; a Standout groups the hexes furthest from it on one side.
Missing — The Missing map applies the whole city's rate to each hex's residents to say how many there would be at that rate, and shows the difference in whole places.
Clusters — The Clusters map tests whether a hex and its neighbors hold more, or less, of a measure than chance would explain, with a correction for testing every hex at once.
Each hex is an H3 resolution 9 hexagon. Each Standout gathers hexes within 1.2 km of its center, and the 5 strongest are kept. Change the size on the map to widen or tighten them.
Hexes are only ranked where the thing being measured could actually exist, so a Less is better factor cannot present empty parkland as an opportunity. Shops, homes and offices need a building; transit stops, EV chargers and bike docks only need a street or path. A hex that already has some of the measure is always ranked.
Dating the numbers
The decennial census is a single-day count. Block-level age detail exists only for the census year; no official product updates it annually.
Places, buildings and transportation come from a dated Overture Maps release. A place record means the place is mapped, not that it is licensed, open, or of any particular size.
US Census 2020 (NHGIS) is a single vintage, so nothing here describes growth, decline or any change over time.
Counted as residents aged 25–39 on April 1, 2020, the US Census 2020 (NHGIS) reference date. Those residents are older now; census age bands are never rolled forward, because people move in, move away and die, and the published band cannot be re-aged without a full cohort model.
How far each answer can be pushed
Each question is labeled with a tier. The tier caps what the answer may claim, whatever the numbers say.
T4 — This is a ranking of hexes, not a measurement of people. The factors it combines are counted in different universes — the data contains no table crossing them — so a high rank means both factors rank high in the same hex, not that they describe the same residents.
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