Facts… for most of the neighbors in Philly it’s like that, but it’s also the same with bad neighborhoods one block and you in a good one… if your not from here you can easily get mixed up and think a bad neighborhood is good because it’s on the borderline of a nice one.
Im born and raised in Philadelphia and I believe chestnut hill to be the best neighborhood to live in the city of Philadelphia. That is just my opinion
Hey Toon, Omii and cute Jerzey and Philly!😊🙌🙏🐶🐶💕Wow! #8 reminds me of the snow back in the day growing up in NYC and it would snow a lot. Interesting! #7; I knew Will Smith was from Philadelphia but I wasn’t too sure. Cool!.Nice areas
I have driven through Philadelphia enough times now and will say that many of these neighborhoods mentioned are not near the main city area and no longer have a city feel to them. Once you go North of Highway 676, you're not in a big city anymore and it becomes more and more run-down looking. The same applies to the South. Once you drive past Hawthorne and Bella Vista on Grand Avenue, things look sketchy. Some of the cars parked along the center of Grand were victims of hit-and-runs and one was completely smashed in on the front.
The thing about crime is that it's usually linked to poverty... I'm sure most people who condoned discriminatory practices against underserved demographics back in the day... didn't think about or care about what that meant for the future of this city...
Crime is NOT linked to poverty! That is a load of crap people have got to stop believing. Why then are most of our murderers from the same ethnic background? Poverty affects people of all races not just blacks, but blacks make up most of the criminals. I am safer in a poor white neighborhood than in a middle class black one. Culture is linked more to crime than poverty. That is just liberal B.S. Poverty does not cause crime.
@@JohnSmith-ct5jd there have been many studies that have been done that prove this to be true. It's not only in the u.s. but all over the world... just Google the correlation between crime and poverty. It's not a black and white thing... although if you do your research you'll note that there is a large percentage of white people who commit crime against other white people because they're more often in closer proximity to other white people.
@@aquilal7636 One, causation is not correlation. I am sure you know the difference. People with bad attitudes and a dysfunctional culture, and impulsive behavior, often end up becoming criminals. Guess what? The same type of people more often than not end up poor. Now, yes you are right about people committing crimes against those in close proximity. Very few whites live close to blacks. So yes, most white victims of crime are victimized by other whites. But a significant percentage of white victims are in fact victimized by blacks despite the lack of close proximity. So, thank you for proving my point. No wonder most white people avoid living in diverse surroundings and like to send their kids to mostly white schools. Self-preservation. As a white man, I have two kinds of people to fear: White people who might have a personal grudge against me, and black strangers. The second I can usually avoid by staying out of certain areas. Peace.
@Toon Thank you! I thoroughly enjoyed this video and you made it really interesting with all the stats!😁❤️🙌 Hope you and your 3 ladies are all keeping good🙏💃🏾🐕🐕🕺🏽😊
Good drive-thru! Numbers 4, 3, and 2 are contiguous to each other, all in a line along the river, and yeah, it's kind of a protected little pocket of space due to the river and how it gets super hilly through there. I lived a while in Center City, and never particularly felt unsafe there beyond what I feel in any big city. West Philly kind of the same. Despite the many gun deaths here in the last 2 years, most of that seems confined to two pretty select areas of the city, so overall it doesn't feel wildly dangerous to live here.
@@SkankHunt007 Yes. N/NE Philly and a corridor of West Philly about two-three blocks wide running the length of it are where gunfire is most occurring.
@@Littleofeverything Strange.. since the real estate prices are moving towards the upper one hundreds of dollars.. and a few are @ 1 million. The market is a better indicator of value than one random ( and biased ) person’s comments. No one is going to pay that much money for an area in decline
Andorra should definitely be in the top 10. While some of those neighborhoods are “safe”, you’re only a block away from extremely unsafe. Wynnefield butts up to Parkside, Fairmount butts up to Brewerytown, Fishtown butts up to Kensington. Meanwhile, Andorra is surrounded by Fairmount Park, Lafayette Hill, Chestnut Hill
@@MW-fr7bx Wynnefield also “ butts up” to Lower Merion.. one of the wealthiest suburbs in the country.. and the wealthier part of Wynnefield are the blocks adjacent to City Avenue with mostly single homes. The other two areas that you mentioned are in the midst of gentrification. The areas surrounding are also in that path.
I used to go to school in Bella Vista (less than a quarter mile from the Italian market). I’ve never seen a neighborhood along with its surroundings become so gentrified in a matter of four years! The only place I’ve seen change that quick is university city (and now I go to upenn and the gentrification just doesn’t end).
Went to school by city hall and vine street for 4 years as I’ve went their ive watched spring garden/callow hill/and fair mount get extremely gentrified. I was amazed at how much it’s changed from empty lots and construction to high rises and more in the 4 year span of high school.
Fine areas.. but there are many more .. Chestnut Hill, West and a good portion of East Mount Airy, Upper Henry Avenue, a good portion of Wynnefield, Belmont Village, Overbrook Farms near city avenue, Andorra, Manayunk, Roxborough to name a few
No where in center city is really “safe” because ppl from all types of hoods come there and stuff pops off. I’ve seen some of the crazy stuff in Philly right in center city
When I become very rich😲😲🥴🥴!! I will definitely have a good look around Philadelphia for a home. Than you for showing us these neighbourhoods Toon.😊😃🎈💥🌞⭐
My mother was raised in bridesburg, I still have family that resides their. My Unlce worked at the rec center his whole life. I lived in frankford. Pratt and torresdale, would walk to Richmond Street to visit familt
There are a lot of heroin and coke addicts in Fox Chase. A lot of car break in also. I remember I was at my parents house standing outside to give out candy for Halloween and somebody pulled right in front of the house to get high. Didn’t care that we was even standing there.
In #7 the ethnic breakdown included Pacific Izlander, which is how you pronounced it. I've never heard of an "Izlander". You may want to try pronouncing it "Eye-lender" as in the Hawaiian ISLANDS. Just a thought.
I would pull Fairmont out of there. It is not a top 10 safest neighborhood. I would add my neighborhood "East Oak Lane" to the Top 10. I was told by a police commander that we had the safest neighborhood in his precint which is the 35th. Chestnut Hill is a good choice for #1.
the home prices are now through the roof lol. i grew up in Torresdale and honestly had a great experience growing up. tons of kids to play with, a big park nearby, and we never felt unsafe. I'm trying to save to buy a house in the area as a young professional, the neighborhood seems to now be mostly older people and is p quiet
@@mycobacteriem2540 that for sure, with the war in Ukraine prices only will go up also inflation. it will be like another 30-50 years when it will be worth buying a new house
Why are y'all street so narrow? I'm from Chicago we have wide streets and boulevards. Great video btw. Chestnut Hill seems nice, but Hyde Park Chicago is much better.
I agree with number 2 Fairmount section. I grew up in that area of North Philly and still call it North Philly. It only became "Fairmount section" after all that gentrification mess. It's still a nice area and I wish I could move back but the housing prices are ridiculous.
East Falls is nice. But like anywhere in Philly, you're just a wrong turn or block away from one of the many BAD neighborhoods. East Falls is bordered by Germantown....and even worse, Allegheny West...
@@realityblooms Yeah. It's sad bc I love Philly. Born and raised. Despite the crime, I don't wanna move to another city or country bc Philly is all I know. I hate traveling bc I don't feel at home. Home is where the heart is for some of us
While alot of these are technically within city limits they are nowhere near the center of philly and are pretty much suburbs. To me it's not really philly if you can't see septa bus signs on every block
I live in parkwood in the greater north east Philly and it’s predominantly white. It’s also a lot safer then about half of the places that were mentioned in this video.
Yeah it’s safer out there, neighbors don’t really speak to “new comers “ & a lot of the “blue lives matter crowd” around….but yeah it’s safer lol 😂🤦🏽♂️
I hope America can maintain and sustain these great areas. Action now will be good. If high interest rates have slowed down Philadelphia, what action do you think the banks should take. Actually, could the building societies lend at a preferential Long Term Large Amount basis for houses?
I lived near Orthodox and Worth, I went to Mater Dolorosa Elementry and Northeast Catholic High School then I attended Temple University. I accepted a job in Florida, and I never looked back.
Really? that's awesome. I'm thinking about moving to Philly but always here bad stuff. I'm from NJ. I want to live in a diverse area but definitely want to see ppl like me lol
@@Christopher-tr1xu Philly black population dominated and increasing[?]. I remember doing a research paper for college about the Philly population can't remember the numbers exactly in the old days.
Its very sad because Philadelphia used to be considered the city of Brotherly Love and it was a city that represented freedom during the times of slavery. Even Harriet Tubman rescued slaves and brought them to Philly. Now these same people are kiIIing eachother daily. Its just so sad but thanks for bringing positivity to the city.
It's kind of sad that the Quakers have a prominent Cemetery still in the Fairhill section of the City. The Quakers, who were against slavery, had white and Blackstone working together, and it was considered radical at the time and a few of their buildings were Set on fire. They would be amazed at how far Fairhill has fallen.
I grew up in Fairmount back in the 70s and 80s it was once a very safe area but everyone was poor but we all act like one big family and we knew everyone in the neighborhood and back then if you didn't know someone you didn't come into the neighborhood because you will get jumped. Today Fairmount is a bunch of yuppies and not very safe do to Brewery Town being just across Poplar street not a good area and trouble always happens in the summer time with home invasion and carjacking by one demographic group who have always cause trouble.
I was born and raised in Philadelphia. It was a wonderful place to grow up. I lived in Roxborough and the Northeast which were wonderful. Lots of activities for children and very safe. Street after street, the homes had beautiful, manicured terraces. I left Philly in 1988 because crime was increasing. I lived in Florida and Georgia when times were good. The South was booming. Now I'm retired and live in Northern PA. I love it here. Very safe compared to Philly.
Ok first Pacific Islander. Pronounced I-land-er not is- lander -er. And Will smith is from Overbrook. He named his production company after it. Overbrook neighbors Wynnfield .
torresdale is the only one that made it in. tbh i think all the neighborhoods above tacony are decent and get better as you go further up. yeah if you compare them to suburbs theyre even worse but compared to other philly neighborhoods theyre fine.
Read the poetry of Walt WHITMAN in college - "Leaves of Grass" Wow! THese neighborhoods are spotless and clean compared to North Philly! And, yes, several blocks can be a big between nice and horrific!
It amazes me that Somerton never comes up as if it's not part of Philly and is one of the safest neighborhoods flat out with maybe 5 homicides in more than 10 or 15 years. Philly is more than just lower Northeast and below.
@laughinghawk8522 my video isn't the tell all of youtube. A resident should do proper research and not just base it on a youtube video. Area vibes. Niche.com. etc. Including police data websites all provide crime data. What I learned from being a life long resident of Philly Is crime can happen anywhere. From the wealthiest neighborhoods to the roughest. No place in philly Is safe like no place In the USA is safe. Crime can happen anywhere. Besides this being a outdated video. (Look at the upload date) it's just for entertainment purposes. A transplant should not base their decision on a youtube video. Have a blessed day. Thanks for leaving a comment
I'm a member of First Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ and am looking to move to an area by the Church which is at 5105 N. 5th St. I'm moving from Brooklyn, N.Y and don't drive so I'm looking for an area where there is transportation and shopping...can someone please give me some good advise??
