Philadelphia, PA

North Central

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Buy:
$19.9K - $2.73M
For Sale on Trulia:
240 homes
Rent:
$500 - $4.9K
For Rent on Trulia:
718 homes
To Downtown Philadelphia:
19 minutes
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What Locals Say about North Central

At least 197 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 94 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 78 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 73 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 70 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 67 % Say kids play outside

  • 62 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 57 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 55 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 50 % Say car is needed

  • 47 % Say there's wildlife

  • 42 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 40 % Say parking is easy

  • 39 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 38 % Say there are community events

  • 36 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 29 % Say it's quiet

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.
  • Annette Boyd Theresa
    "I Used To Live In This Neighborhood Twenty years ago.The Neighborhoods are unique now. I would like to move back I'm older now and don't have to worry about stores /restaurant . "
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  • H6dmxkc9zr
    "Respectful and also a clean environment thats not as loud as other neighborhoods thats around here. "
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  • Laura Mills
    "Lack of grass or anywhere for a dog to get any real exercise. The only place is vacant lots to walk them, which can have their own hazards"
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  • Trulia User
    "Area is very Dangerous I do not recommend. Rent is entirely too high for the area to be full of drugs and violence "
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  • Trulia User
    "Peace n safety is what they would like they will not like that being a dog owner you have to keep close eye on your pet"
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  • Trulia User
    "Only moved here from Fishtown because it was cheaper but there is police activity everyday, and just seedy activity in a way. I wouldn’t say it’s safe but I mean it’s cheap."
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  • Trulia User
    "There is not a lot of clean green space or parks in the immediate area that’s safe for dogs. Most people do not clean up dog waste "
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  • Erica T. C.
    "There are many families. Many schools, not the best neighborhood. Shooting claims down in the winter. "
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  • Skyg1lliam
    "I use septa to travel out to norristown for work. I usually don’t have issues, the subways station is around the corner and the. The bus is also on the corner with the trolley going east to west "
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  • Sehin L.
    "I commute on the BSL, the commute is decent, despite the occasional rowdy after school children. I don’t feel comfortable riding the train very late at night though, with the fear of being robbed or harassed. "
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  • Yvette T.
    "Busy., I live near Temple University College~ commute is good to Center City., Neighborhood in the process of being renovated."
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  • Deshone S.
    "The commute to public transportation is easily accessible. Everything is within walking distance and can access various delta routes to any part of the city."
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  • Zahir.pierce06
    "I use a car to get around but you could use public transportation septa gets you all around parking is extremely hard"
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  • Ms T.
    "Teach your children to respect themselves & the others around them. & to remember to stay safe at all times."
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  • Dewayne D.
    "Temple University events There are a lot of places to find entertainment lots of places to find food"
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  • Matthew B.
    "A nice mix of students and long time residents. Some teenagers can get rowdy. No murders lately since the off duty cop got blown away "
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  • Doronsher
    "We lived here for 2 years and I LOVE IT! neighbors are very nice and friendly, this is up and coming neighborhood and it's clean, safe and nice! "
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  • Crystalmiller
    "ABSOLUTELY ALL of my neighbors are friendly the kids are so nice and there is no crime and I am okay with my grandchildren to go outside so that they can play with other children this is a very very nice and pleasant neighborhood for kids from my experience."
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  • Trulia User
    "It’s great to live here if you go to Temple. Neighbors are respectful if you are respectful. Which is how it is in most places. "
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  • Lanre A.
    "up and coming. not there yet. Investment mindset to wait for the environment to change. The neighborhood is super close to the Art Museum"
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  • Chellgreen
    "I used to live in the area pretty nice around college campus so nights are never boring but not that much violence "
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  • Halogenknight2018
    "Not too bad for the notoriety of North Philly. It’s safe enough, you just need basic street smarts. I haven’t had any problems even in areas people say are bad neighborhoods."
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  • Jayonnag92
    "Neighbors aren’t friendly, there’s never any parking, and there are two known occurrences of break-ins. "
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  • Cynda P.
    "Parents like that there's extra law enforcement—the campus police are on the scene."
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  • Cynda P.
    "I like the mix of residents and college students."
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  • Cynda P.
    "There is always a block party or school event happening"
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  • Cynda P.
    "I walk a lot and use the subway. It's conveniently located!"
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  • Casandra F.
    "It has great charter schools, and reasonably priced real estate."
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  • Casandra F.
    "The community involvement here makes it different. There are also beautiful art murals to enjoy."
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  • Casandra F.
    "Blockparty's with the neighbors. Going to local swimming pool."
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  • stacey
    "Not sure about what makes it unique but i enjiy the neighborhood and how walkable it is. I'm enjoying seeing the changes on Girard Blvd."
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  • Sisterbey
    "I grow up in the neighborhood as a child, at that time Strawberry Mansion was a beautiful place to grow up,I moved away in the 80's came back bought a home in 2009 there's no community any more the people simply do not know anything about how to live in a community. People don't seem to understand what it is to keep your very own property clean.Nothing about their own civic duties this is one of the hardest places to live if your a conscious citizen."
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