Greater Philadelphia Area

Philadelphia's magnetic appeal lies in its dynamic blend of historic significance.

Welcome to Philadelphia

Philadelphia's magnetic appeal lies in its dynamic blend of historic significance, cultural richness, and urban energy, drawing residents from all walks of life. Rittenhouse Square stands as a hub of sophistication, with its chic boutiques, upscale dining, and vibrant park culture creating an elite urban oasis. The Fairmount neighborhood offers an artistic haven, with the renowned Philadelphia Museum of Art and charming streets showcasing a diverse creative spirit. Meanwhile, South Philadelphia's authentic charm and strong sense of community, exemplified by the famous Italian Market, foster an immersive local experience that captures the essence of the city's soul.

Overview for Greater Philadelphia Area, PA

1,581,531 people live in Greater Philadelphia Area, where the median age is 34.9 and the average individual income is $29,643.74. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

1,581,531

Total Population

34.9 years

Median Age

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

$29,643.74

Average individual Income

Around Greater Philadelphia Area, PA

There's plenty to do around Greater Philadelphia Area, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.

54
Somewhat Walkable
Walking Score
44
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score
58
Good Transit
Transit Score

Points of Interest

Explore popular things to do in the area, including NY Gyro Lunch, Wilson's Beverages, and FightFit FightStrong.

Name Category Distance Reviews
Ratings by Yelp
Dining 2.23 miles 11 reviews 5/5 stars
Dining 2.34 miles 9 reviews 5/5 stars
Active 3.02 miles 13 reviews 5/5 stars
Active 4.34 miles 22 reviews 5/5 stars
Active 2.78 miles 7 reviews 5/5 stars
Active 3.87 miles 11 reviews 5/5 stars

Demographics and Employment Data for Greater Philadelphia Area, PA

Greater Philadelphia Area has 613,125 households, with an average household size of 3. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Greater Philadelphia Area do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 1,581,531 people call Greater Philadelphia Area home. The population density is 14,062.09 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

1,581,531

Total Population

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

34.9

Median Age

47.35 / 52.65%

Men vs Women

Population by Age Group

0-9:

0-9 Years

10-17:

10-17 Years

18-24:

18-24 Years

25-64:

25-64 Years

65-74:

65-74 Years

75+:

75+ Years

Education Level

  • Less Than 9th Grade
  • High School Degree
  • Associate Degree
  • Bachelor Degree
  • Graduate Degree
613,125

Total Households

3

Average Household Size

$29,643.74

Average individual Income

Marital Status

Married
Single
Divorced
Separated

Commute Time

0 to 14 Minutes
15 to 29 Minutes
30 to 59 Minutes
60+ Minutes

Schools in Greater Philadelphia Area, PA

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The following schools are within or nearby Greater Philadelphia Area. The rating and statistics can serve as a starting point to make baseline comparisons on the right schools for your family. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Type
Name
Category
Grades
School rating
PUBLIC
K - 8th
1/5
Moore J Hampton School
PUBLIC
K - 5th
1/5
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
1/5
Solis-Cohen Solomon School
PUBLIC
K - 5th
1/5
Farrell Louis High School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
2/5
Wilson Woodrow Middle School
PUBLIC
6th - 8th
1/5
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
1/5
Meehan Austin Middle School
PUBLIC
7th - 8th
1/5
First Century Gospel School
PRIVATE
1st - 10th
No rating available
Keystone Academy Charter School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
3/5
Tacony Academy Charter School
PUBLIC
K - 12th
1/5
The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Science
PUBLIC
K - 8th
No rating available
Lawton Henry W School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
No rating available
PUBLIC
K - 5th
1/5
PUBLIC
K - 8th
2/5
Spruance Gilbert School
PUBLIC
PreK - 8th
1/5
Marshall John School
PUBLIC
K - 5th
No rating available
Stearne Allen Middle School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
No rating available
Mastery Charter School-Smedley Campus
PUBLIC
K - 6th
1/5
Carnell Laura High School
PUBLIC
K - 5th
No rating available
Ziegler William High School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
1/5
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
No rating available
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
No rating available
Resurrection Regional Catholic School
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
Blessed Trinity Regional Catholic School
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
Sullivan James J School
PUBLIC
K - 5th
No rating available
Crossan Kennedy C School
PUBLIC
K - 5th
2/5
Disston Hamilton School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
1/5
Harding Warren G Middle School
PUBLIC
6th - 8th
No rating available
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
No rating available
Frankford Friends School
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
Northeast Central Christian School
PRIVATE
K - 4th
No rating available
St Cecilia Elementary School
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
PRIVATE
9th - 12th
No rating available
PRIVATE
PreK - K
No rating available
Brown Joseph High School
PUBLIC
K - 6th
1/5
Nazareth Academy High School
PRIVATE
9th - 12th
No rating available
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
John Hancock Demonstration School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
2/5
All Saints Episcopal School
PRIVATE
K - K
No rating available
St Hubert Catholic High School For Girls
PRIVATE
9th - 12th
No rating available
New Foundations Charter School
PUBLIC
K - 12th
2/5
Holme Thomas School
PUBLIC
PreK - 6th
1/5
Fitzpatrick Aloysius L School
PUBLIC
PreK - 8th
2/5
Pollock Robert B School
PUBLIC
K - 6th
1/5
Alpha House Nursery & Kindergarten
PRIVATE
PreK - K
No rating available
Christ The King Elementary School
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
Holmesburg Christian Academy
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
Nazareth Academy Grade School
PRIVATE
1st - 8th
No rating available
Our Lady Of Calvary School
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
Forrest Edwin School
PUBLIC
PreK - 6th
No rating available
PRIVATE
K - 8th
No rating available
Father Judge High School
PRIVATE
9th - 12th
No rating available
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
1/5
West Phila. Achievement CES
PUBLIC
K - 5th
No rating available
PUBLIC
K - 12th
1/5
Mastery Charter School - Mann Campus
PUBLIC
K - 6th
1/5
Universal Audenried Charter School
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
1/5
Overbrook Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 8th
1/5
Paul Robeson High School for Human Services
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
1/5
Catharine Joseph School
PUBLIC
PreK - 5th
No rating available
McMichael Morton School
PUBLIC
PreK - 8th
1/5
Rhoads James School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
No rating available
Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
1/5
PUBLIC
K - 8th
1/5
Comegys Benjamin B School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
No rating available
Mitchell Elementary School
PUBLIC
PreK - 8th
1/5
Sayre William L Middle School
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
No rating available
PUBLIC
PreK - 8th
1/5
PUBLIC
K - 8th
2/5
The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber
PUBLIC
5th - 12th
1/5
Philadelphia Learning Academy - South
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
No rating available
Kids World Christian Educational Center
PRIVATE
PreK - 5th
No rating available
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
Shepherd's Christian Academy
PRIVATE
K - 5th
No rating available
Ims Independent Mission Schools
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
Korman Hyman High School-Talmu
PRIVATE
9th - 12th
No rating available
West Catholic Preparatory High School
PRIVATE
9th - 12th
No rating available
Harambee Institute of Science and Techno
PUBLIC
K - 8th
1/5
Laboratory Charter School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
2/5
Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School
PUBLIC
5th - 9th
No rating available
Discovery Charter School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
1/5
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
1/5
Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest a
PUBLIC
K - 8th
No rating available
Penn Alexander School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
5/5
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
1/5
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
No rating available
Bryant William C School
PUBLIC
PreK - 8th
No rating available
Washington Martha School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
1/5
Powel Samuel School
PUBLIC
K - 4th
2/5
Anderson Add B School
PUBLIC
PreK - 8th
No rating available
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
No rating available
West Philadelphia High School
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
No rating available
PUBLIC
K - 8th
No rating available
Harrington Avery D School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
No rating available
Barry Community John School
PUBLIC
PreK - 8th
No rating available
Beulah Baptist Christian Day School
PRIVATE
K - 9th
No rating available
Hms School For Children With Cerebral Palsy
PRIVATE
Undergrad - Undergrad
No rating available
Jameson Christian Academy
PRIVATE
10th - 12th
No rating available
Overbrook Preschool And Kindergarten
PRIVATE
PreK - K
No rating available
The City School- Spruce Hill
PRIVATE
PreK - 12th
No rating available
Legacy Christian Academy
PRIVATE
K - 8th
No rating available
Quba Institute Day School
PRIVATE
K - 8th
No rating available
St Barnabas Catholic School
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
Global Leadership Academy Charter School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
1/5
Ad Prima Charter School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
1/5
Philadelphia Montessori Charter School
PUBLIC
PreK - 6th
1/5
Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
1/5
Boys Latin of Philadelphia Charter School
PUBLIC
6th - 12th
1/5
Universal Daroff Charter School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
No rating available
Universal Bluford Charter School
PUBLIC
K - 6th
No rating available
Universal Alcorn Charter School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
2/5
KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
No rating available
Independence Charter School West
PUBLIC
K - 8th
1/5
PUBLIC
K - 8th
No rating available
Blankenburg Rudolph School
PUBLIC
PreK - 8th
No rating available
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
No rating available
Longstreth William C School
PUBLIC
PreK - 8th
No rating available
Morton Thomas G School
PUBLIC
K - 5th
No rating available
Middle Years Alternative
PUBLIC
5th - 8th
1/5
St Francis De Sales School
PRIVATE
K - 8th
No rating available
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
The Mill Creek School
PRIVATE
8th - 12th
No rating available
New Life Alternatives Christian Academy
PRIVATE
PreK - 6th
No rating available
Kids World Christian Edu Center
PRIVATE
K - K
No rating available
The Islamic Education School -Ties
PRIVATE
PreK - 8th
No rating available
PRIVATE
PreK - 4th
No rating available
Mastery Charter School-Hardy Williams
PUBLIC
K - 12th
1/5
Mastery Charter School -Shoemaker Campus
PUBLIC
7th - 12th
1/5
Mastery Charter School-Harrity Campus
PUBLIC
K - 8th
1/5
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
No rating available
Patterson John Middle School
PUBLIC
PreK - 4th
No rating available
Hamilton Andrew School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
1/5
Heston Edward School
PUBLIC
PreK - 8th
No rating available
Tilden William T Middle School
PUBLIC
5th - 8th
No rating available
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
No rating available
Science Leadership Academy Middle School
PUBLIC
5th - 8th
2/5
Talmudical Yeshiva Of Philadelphia
PRIVATE
9th - 12th
No rating available
Mifflin Thomas School
PUBLIC
PreK - 8th
1/5
PRIVATE
PreK - K
No rating available
Houston Henry E School
PUBLIC
K - 8th
1/5
McCloskey John F School
PUBLIC
PreK - 8th
No rating available
PUBLIC
PreK - 8th
No rating available
PUBLIC
9th - 12th
No rating available
Norwood-Fontbonne Academy