Hello I am a realtor in New Jersey and also originally I am from South Philadelphia. The best thing for you to do is to first the important issue here is the school districts, you can find out what are the statics of the location you are moving in reference to the schools, high schools, colleges, etc. Next, drive your neighborhood, find out on your own how your neighbors are, check it out at all different times of the days, weekends and also around good weather, when people come out.

Good luck, hopefully this will help you make your decision.

Go to http://www.city-data.com when the page opens, in the middle will be a blank box with "find city" next to it. Insert the zip code of where you are looking and it will provide the details of that specific area.