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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia is a city in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,579,706 people across 134 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 19102, 19103, 19104, 19106, 19107, 19108, 19109, 19111, 19112, 19114, 19115, 19116, 19118, 19119, 19120, 19121, 19122, 19123, 19124, 19125, 19126, 19127, 19128, 19129, 19130, 19131, 19132, 19133, 19134, 19135, 19136, 19137, 19138, 19139, 19140, 19141, 19142, 19143, 19144, 19145, 19146, 19147, 19148, 19149, 19150, 19151, 19152, 19153 and 19154.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot across 46 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 21 of 46 were seller’s markets.

Population1,579,70611,757 per sq mi

Median home value$243,100Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking25%Median of 46 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Philadelphia

49 ZIP codes

Philadelphia, PA19102 Balanced $322/sq ft −12.4% vs. last year 4.6 months of supply · 4% sold over asking Competition 10/100

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Philadelphia, PA19103 Balanced $477/sq ft +9.8% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 31/100

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Philadelphia, PA19104 Buyer’s market $187/sq ft +15.7% vs. last year 10.6 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 19/100

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Philadelphia, PA19106 Seller’s market $407/sq ft +0.9% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 38/100

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Philadelphia, PA19107 Balanced $357/sq ft −7.7% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 14/100

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Philadelphia, PA19108Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Philadelphia, PA19109Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Philadelphia, PA19111 Seller’s market $218/sq ft +1.7% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 44% sold over asking Competition 67/100

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Philadelphia, PA19112Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Philadelphia, PA19114 Seller’s market $236/sq ft +1.2% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 40% sold over asking Competition 67/100

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Philadelphia, PA19115 Seller’s market $250/sq ft +2.3% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 34% sold over asking Competition 61/100

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Philadelphia, PA19116 Seller’s market $249/sq ft +4.9% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 27% sold over asking Competition 63/100

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Philadelphia, PA19118 Seller’s market $399/sq ft −0.5% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 53% sold over asking Competition 88/100

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Philadelphia, PA19119 Seller’s market $245/sq ft +5.0% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 39% sold over asking Competition 65/100

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Philadelphia, PA19120 Balanced $156/sq ft −0.4% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Competition 46/100

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Philadelphia, PA19121 Buyer’s market $156/sq ft −11.9% vs. last year 12.5 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 19/100

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Philadelphia, PA19122 Balanced $247/sq ft +0.7% vs. last year 5.5 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 27/100

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Philadelphia, PA19123 Balanced $326/sq ft +6.6% vs. last year 5.9 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 33/100

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Philadelphia, PA19124 Balanced $140/sq ft −10.3% vs. last year 4.9 months of supply · 35% sold over asking Competition 50/100

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Philadelphia, PA19125 Balanced $287/sq ft −1.3% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 34% sold over asking Competition 51/100

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Philadelphia, PA19126 Seller’s market $157/sq ft +7.3% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 38/100

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Philadelphia, PA19127 Seller’s market $239/sq ft −5.6% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 44/100

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Philadelphia, PA19128 Seller’s market $256/sq ft +5.3% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 41% sold over asking Competition 70/100

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Philadelphia, PA19129 Seller’s market $274/sq ft −5.7% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 40% sold over asking Competition 65/100

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Philadelphia, PA19130 Seller’s market $347/sq ft −4.2% vs. last year 3 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 56/100

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Philadelphia, PA19131 Buyer’s market $137/sq ft +0.1% vs. last year 6.6 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 23/100

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Philadelphia, PA19132 Buyer’s market $86/sq ft +6.9% vs. last year 11.7 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 13/100

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Philadelphia, PA19133 Buyer’s market $73/sq ft −14.1% vs. last year 10.8 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 17/100

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Philadelphia, PA19134 Buyer’s market $145/sq ft +7.0% vs. last year 7.5 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 19/100

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Philadelphia, PA19135 Seller’s market $173/sq ft −3.5% vs. last year 3.9 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Competition 53/100

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Philadelphia, PA19136 Balanced $198/sq ft +1.5% vs. last year 4.6 months of supply · 40% sold over asking Competition 58/100

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Philadelphia, PA19137 Seller’s market $190/sq ft +2.2% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 41/100

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Philadelphia, PA19138 Balanced $165/sq ft +15.9% vs. last year 4.8 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Competition 48/100

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Philadelphia, PA19139 Buyer’s market $126/sq ft +2.5% vs. last year 6.7 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 25/100

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Philadelphia, PA19140 Buyer’s market $105/sq ft +0.1% vs. last year 6.7 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 25/100

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Philadelphia, PA19141 Buyer’s market $145/sq ft +8.0% vs. last year 6.3 months of supply · 30% sold over asking Competition 37/100

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Philadelphia, PA19142 Buyer’s market $133/sq ft +3.8% vs. last year 7.6 months of supply · 40% sold over asking Competition 55/100

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Philadelphia, PA19143 Balanced $148/sq ft +0.4% vs. last year 5 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 33/100

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Philadelphia, PA19144 Buyer’s market $161/sq ft +19.1% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 45/100

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Philadelphia, PA19145 Balanced $243/sq ft +2.7% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 37/100

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Philadelphia, PA19146 Seller’s market $340/sq ft +15.6% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 26% sold over asking Competition 49/100

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Philadelphia, PA19147 Seller’s market $366/sq ft +8.9% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 35% sold over asking Competition 63/100

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Philadelphia, PA19148 Balanced $251/sq ft +0.3% vs. last year 4.6 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 37/100

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Philadelphia, PA19149 Seller’s market $189/sq ft −1.7% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 44/100

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Philadelphia, PA19150 Seller’s market $200/sq ft −3.0% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 25% sold over asking Competition 43/100

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Philadelphia, PA19151 Balanced $167/sq ft +6.4% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 27% sold over asking Competition 36/100

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Philadelphia, PA19152 Seller’s market $244/sq ft +0.2% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 45/100

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Philadelphia, PA19153 Seller’s market $193/sq ft −0.4% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 31/100

Mostly Philadelphia; also Tinicum Township (Delaware County)

Philadelphia, PA19154 Seller’s market $242/sq ft +0.8% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 48% sold over asking Competition 80/100

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Philadelphia at a glance

City · Philadelphia County, PA

Population	1,579,70611,757 per square mile
Land area	134 square milesplus 8.3 of water
Median household income	$61,953average $90,217
Median home value	$243,100as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,397/month
Homes lived in by owners	52%
Single-family houses	9% of homes
Median year built	1949
Average household	2.26 people
Median age	35.3
Average commute	32 minutes18% work from home
Adults with a degree	35%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Philadelphia

Distances

Nearest major airport	Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Newark, NJ71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	New York, NY77 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Philadelphia; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Philadelphia

U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 2nd DistrictBrendan F. Boyle (D)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 3rd DistrictDwight Evans (D)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 5th DistrictMary Gay Scanlon (D)
U.S. SenatorDavid McCormick (R)
U.S. SenatorJohn Fetterman (D)
GovernorJosh Shapiro (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataCherelle Parker

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Philadelphia had 1,603,797 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Philadelphia County grew from 1,293,697 residents in 1900 to 1,603,797 in 2020.

Philadelphia County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Phila Franklin Inst, PA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Philadelphia County

699,212 jobs at 29,460 businesses in Philadelphia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

30,101 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Philadelphia’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenChildren’s hospital · emergency room · PhiladelphiaUnder a mile
Shriners Hospitals for Children - PhiladelphiaChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Philadelphia1.0 miles
Temple University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Philadelphia1.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	3,943
Specialist doctors	10,040
Dentists	1,541
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	5,555
Mental health providers	6,685
Physical and occupational therapists	1,760
Optometrists	332
Chiropractors	245
Pharmacies	735

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Philadelphia

Parks (541 nearby)

Pennypack Park · 1,364 acres5.8 mi
West Fairmount Park · 1,263 acres4.1 mi
East Fairmount Park · 617 acres3.5 mi
Tacony Creek Park · 225 acres2.0 mi
Andorra Natural Area · 155 acres7.0 mi
Cooper River Park · 145 acres7.0 mi

Grocery stores (154 nearby)

Cousin's Supermarket0.2 mi
Save-A-Lot0.8 mi
Save-A-Lot1.1 mi
Sam's Super Market1.2 mi

Pharmacies (118 nearby)

Rite Aid0.7 mi
Rite Aid0.9 mi
Walgreens0.9 mi
Rite Aid1.1 mi

Libraries (93 nearby)

Nicetown-Tioga Library0.9 mi
Ginsburg Health Sciences Library1.0 mi
Wyoming Library1.0 mi
Lillian Marrero Library1.3 mi
McPherson Square Library1.4 mi

Museums (101 nearby)

Weaver Historical Dental Museum1.1 mi
Stenton Mansion1.4 mi
The Colored Girls Museum1.8 mi
Philadelphia Doll Museum2.0 mi
La Salle University Art Museum2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (98 nearby)

The Papermill Community of Artists1.3 mi
Germantown Theatre Center1.9 mi
Randall and Tomlinson Theaters2.2 mi
Firehouse Arts2.3 mi
Temple Performing Arts Center2.4 mi

Counts are within about 7.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1682.

Colleges and universities

University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School
Temple University
Drexel University
Saint Joseph's University
Thomas Jefferson University
Community College of Philadelphia
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Sports teams

Philadelphia 76ers National Basketball Association
Philadelphia Flyers Q1215892
Philadelphia Eagles National Football League
Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball
Philadelphia Fury North American Soccer League
Philadelphia Ukrainians American Soccer League
Temple Owls NCAA Division I

Notable people born here

Noam Chomsky (1928) · American linguist and activist (born 1928)
Will Smith (1968) · American actor, film producer and rapper (born 1968)
Bradley Cooper (1975) · American actor and filmmaker (born 1975)
Grace Kelly (1929) · American actress and Princess consort of Monaco (1929–1982)
Kobe Bryant (1978) · American basketball player (1978–2020)
Margaret Mead (1901) · American anthropologist (1901-1978)
Billie Holiday (1915) · American jazz singer (1915–1959)
John de Lancie (1948) · American actor (born 1948)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Philadelphia

Public schools here are run by Philadelphia City SD, Inquiry CS, Philadelphia Montessori CS and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (303)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Adaire Alexander SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	447	Public	2.7 mi
Allen Dr Ethel SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	322	Public	2.8 mi
Anderson Add B SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	339	Public	7.4 mi
Bache-Martin SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	614	Public	3.5 mi
Barry Comm John SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	467	Public	6.4 mi
Bethune Mary McLeod SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	433	Public	0.9 mi
Blaine James G SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	332	Public	3.2 mi
Blankenburg Rudolph SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	278	Public	5.0 mi
Bregy F Amedee SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	264	Public	7.0 mi
Brown Henry A SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	333	Public	1.7 mi
Bryant William C SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	338	Public	7.0 mi
Catharine Joseph SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–5	437	Public	8.0 mi
Childs George W SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	471	Public	5.9 mi
Cook-Wissahickon SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	432	Public	3.9 mi
Cramp William SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–5	374	Public	0.6 mi
Day Anna B SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	314	Public	3.7 mi
Dunbar Paul L SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	224	Public	2.5 mi
Ellwood SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–5	292	Public	3.0 mi
Emlen Eleanor C SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–5	301	Public	3.8 mi
Fanny Jackson Coppin SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	547	Public	5.5 mi
Finletter Thomas K SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	607	Public	2.4 mi
Fitzpatrick Aloysius L SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	906	Public	9.6 mi
Forrest Edwin SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–5	841	Public	5.4 mi
Frank Anne SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–5	1,622	Public	7.7 mi
Franklin S Edmonds SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	391	Public	4.7 mi
Gideon Edward SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	221	Public	3.1 mi
Hackett Horatio B SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–5	413	Public	2.1 mi
Heston Edward SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	245	Public	5.5 mi
Holme Thomas SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	850	Public	5.3 mi
Hunter William H SchPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	414	Public	1.6 mi

And 273 more.

Private schools (118)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Adelaide Educational CenterPhiladelphia	Pre-K–6	22	Pentecostal	2.8 mi
All Saints Episcopal SchoolPhiladelphia	Pre-K–K	10	Episcopal	8.1 mi
Alpha House Nursery & KindergartenPhiladelphia	Pre-K–K	23	Roman Catholic	8.4 mi
Blessed Trinity Regional Catholic SchoolPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	340	Roman Catholic	4.1 mi
Cedar Grove Christian AcademyPhiladelphia	Pre-K–11	272	Baptist	3.5 mi
Chesterbrook AcademyPhiladelphia	Pre-K–K	8	Nonsectarian	4.5 mi
Christ the King Elementary SchoolPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	154	Roman Catholic	8.6 mi
Clarke Pennsylvania IncPhiladelphia	Pre-K–5	25	Nonsectarian	2.4 mi
Clementine Montessori SchoolPhiladelphia	Pre-K–K	7	Nonsectarian	3.9 mi
Community Partnership SchoolPhiladelphia	Pre-K–5	102	Nonsectarian	3.4 mi
Frankford Friends SchoolPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	174	Friends (Quaker)	2.5 mi
Gesu SchoolPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	360	Roman Catholic	3.0 mi
Greene Towne Montessori SchoolPhiladelphia	Pre-K–1	37	Nonsectarian	4.4 mi
Holmesburg Christian AcademyPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	101	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.9 mi
Holy Innocents Catholic SchoolPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	218	Roman Catholic	1.8 mi
Hope Church SchoolPhiladelphia	Pre-K–12	123	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.1 mi
Hunting Park Christian AcademyPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	128	Christian (no specific denomination)	0.5 mi
Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	334	Roman Catholic	6.5 mi
Independence Mission SchoolsPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	197	Roman Catholic	6.7 mi
Jubilee SchoolPhiladelphia	Pre-K–6	36	Nonsectarian	5.8 mi
Kids World Christian Edu CenterPhiladelphia	Pre-K–4	3	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.7 mi
Little City MontessoriPhiladelphia	Pre-K–K	8	Nonsectarian	2.7 mi
Maternity Bvm SchoolPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	417	Roman Catholic	7.0 mi
Mother of Divine Grace InterparochialPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	141	Roman Catholic	2.4 mi
Mt Airy Christian Day SchoolPhiladelphia	Pre-K–K	7	Church of God in Christ	2.9 mi
Norwood-Fontbonne AcademyPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	273	Roman Catholic	6.4 mi
Norwood-Fontbonne AcademyPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	273	Roman Catholic	6.4 mi
Oak Lane Schools IncorporatedPhiladelphia	Pre-K–5	71	Nonsectarian	3.3 mi
Our House MontessoriPhiladelphia	Pre-K–K	16	Nonsectarian	3.7 mi
Our Lady of Calvary SchoolPhiladelphia	Pre-K–8	610	Roman Catholic	9.5 mi

And 88 more.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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