Philadelphia, PA

Olney

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Buy:
$4.9K - $1.2M
For Sale on Trulia:
105 homes
Rent:
$740 - $2.6K
For Rent on Trulia:
75 homes
To Downtown Philadelphia:
24 minutes
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What Locals Say about Olney

At least 650 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 92 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 80 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 80 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 68 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 67 % Say kids play outside

  • 63 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 61 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 61 % Say car is needed

  • 56 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 53 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 42 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 40 % Say there's wildlife

  • 39 % Say there are community events

  • 36 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 34 % Say it's quiet

  • 32 % Say parking is easy

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  • sm
    "I love this area. it was very convenient for me. shopping stores laundromat. Wendy's restaurant, Hibachis, Rita's water ice, Family Dollar, Shoprite, and many more. Everything was walking distance. "
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  • 8dnvhrb42n
    "It has a pnc across the street from the houses and very quiet street cleaning every Thursday. And it’s near a lot of good food places."
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  • Naomi Ruiz
    "This particular area has direct access to the community transit so I have ways getting around a lot easier. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Keep and eye on your children. There are some safe blocks in this area. Then you can turn the corner and they fight and shoot every other day. "
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  • Trulia User
    "scary a lot of robbery and killings going on in this neighborhood must be very careful walking and always check your surroundings"
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  • Trulia User
    "my neighborhood is a great place to commute to get to all transportion to all bues and subway and the El train and to the out skirts of Philadelphia "
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  • Trulia User
    "The bus ride is okay. It is everything needed to get to point a to b. Septa cards help and have the ability to prepay."
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  • Trulia User
    "Car shows to cookouts for you or your family. A warm urban community, and like anything- it is what you make it"
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  • Trulia User
    "I see my neighbors walking their dog all the time there is a playground with a field nearby so many of the neighbors walk their dog to the playground. "
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  • Trulia User
    "a nice place to live, shop, or eat. Noone hanging out all night or no loud music. been living here for over 10 years playing. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Close to Roosevelt blvd. Near public transportation and traffic if driven is pretty minimal I would say."
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  • Trulia User
    "it's clean. I'm only visiting but I'm sure my dogs would love it here. prime place to live. I like it a lot"
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  • Trulia User
    "the schools and parks are nice and alot of close stores and stuff to do. close to transportation. a little nosey. can be dangerous. get hospitality and close to er"
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  • Trulia User
    "People do not maintain the area clean. The neighborhood is dangerous to walk around with your dogs due to drugs and shootings. "
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  • Trulia User
    "I have lived in this neighborhood for over 8 years I like it has good transportation,shopping very convenient"
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  • Trulia User
    "Great neighborhood but watch out. The gentrification of north philadelphia is driving the drugs and crime this way! "
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  • Trulia User
    "very easy just have to be home at a certain time or else I have a hard time finding a parking space. ses like everyone in my area drives a car.."
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  • Trulia User
    "Close to public transportation, close to the highway, nearby grocery stores, parks and playgrounds. "
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  • Gloria h.
    "I've lived in this neighborhood for 23 yrs. It's a nice neighborhood with many stores near by. it's also nice and quiet."
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  • Trulia User
    "The SEPTA route needs improvement they don't come often enough. The schools are very good but we need a middle and high school. I enjoy the people in this area. They are very friendly."
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  • Amanda
    "There Are not many dogs in this neighborhood So people should go to the dog park if they would like to meet other dog owners"
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  • Trulia User
    "It went down over the years not ever ty body respects each other in the neighborhood anymore that’s why I wanna move out of here"
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  • Trulia User
    "Every neighbor has a different breed of dog from small dogs to big dogs. There are two large parks where your dog can run around and play . Everyone is pet friendly "
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  • Trulia User
    "Can take my kids outside to play. Nice neighbors but some are nosey. Been here for years and easy to get arounds and have lots of stores "
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  • Trulia User
    "Don’t see dogs poop on your side walk. People clean up their dogs mess. You don’t see stray dogs roaming around."
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  • Trulia User
    "Nothing is unique about my neighborhood some of my neighbors do not care about other other neighbors "
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  • Lesle M.
    "Just be careful and watch what and where your children play and go. Our children are the future and our neighborhoods should be sacred and safe."
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  • Naomi R.
    "They need to be safe especially at night when walking around to have errands done. Or even to walk their own pets. Other than that, it’s a great neighborhood, a lot of stores nearby. "
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  • Dominique L.
    "Very quite area and drama free I love this neighborhood. Very friendly people and families. I loved the the fact it’s drama free and my son can grow up in a safe place without violence "
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  • Haveityourway55
    "They walking there dogs in the neighborhood what they wouldn’t like is they don’t walk them in the park they walk them in the streets and on other people sidewalks and allow them to mess and don’t pick up behind them."
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  • Jennifer Q.
    "We have block parties and everyone pitches in. I love how friendly my neighborhood is but I don’t like how much trash there is. "
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  • L.G
    "If you can find a quiet block with no corner stores or away from high traffic areas where people linger, it’s an okay neighborhood. If you live on a “popping block” prepare for loud noise & trash outside constantly, not to mention crime. I live across from a corner store and there was a shooting yesterday. "
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  • Beatrice W.
    "Public schools here aren’t the best, of you have young children I would lol for charters or privates nearby"
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  • Sarina L. S.
    "The kids and the elderly I love watching the kids play and the elderly are so nice you see people helping our elders on the block sweeping there front and going the stores for the we have cook out and everyone share food from the grill no arguing everybody getting alone playing different games with the children in the neighborhood and we even offer food to people just walking Through the block"
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  • Jamie N.
    "Not a safe place to live due the crime rates here. Schools are not great with low test scores. People are aggressive and rude. People throw trash everywhere like they never even heard of a trash can. Car with loud exhaust sound drive through the neighborhood like it a race track. "
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  • Ladyscorp59
    "I have live here for 5years. And the neighbors are friendly.nice neighborhood. Transportation bus,subway."
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  • Serina W.
    "Your block literally is he determining factor of safety. My block(close to front and Olney) is beautiful, well maintained (the people on this block have been here a long time and are older (34+), and neighborly. I take safety precautions still because 3 blocks down and it is totally different 🤷🏿‍♀️. Basically do your research."
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  • Trulia User
    "Christmas new years and easter those the holiday you will see everybody come together . Other than that it is a clean neighborhood"
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  • Santiagochristopher80
    "I lived in the area about 13 years and still live here went to school out here and everything I like the area"
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  • Edwin bultes
    "Churches events and the neighborhood it’s clean and safe. I love to live in this area. I feel safe here. "
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