List of Philadelphia neighborhoods

The following is a list of neighborhoods, districts and other places located in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Common usage for Philadelphia's neighborhood names does not respect "official" borders used by the city's police, planning commission or other entities.

Therefore, some of the places listed here may overlap geographically, and residents do not always agree where one neighborhood ends and another begins.

[1] Historically, many neighborhoods were defined by incorporated townships (Blockley, Roxborough), districts (Belmont, Kensington, Moyamensing, Richmond) or boroughs (Bridesburg, Frankford, Germantown, Manayunk) before being incorporated into the city with the Act of Consolidation of 1854.

The Germantown-Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, also referred to "Uptown" is about 7–8 miles northwest from the center of the city.

The neighborhood of Germantown is rich in historic sites and buildings from the colonial era, a few of which are open to the public.

During the American Revolutionary War era (late 18th century), the area was one of many summer vacation spots due to its higher elevation, 400–500 feet (120 to 150 m) above sea level, and cooler temperatures than the historic Center City.

Beginning in the 1980s, many of the Northeast's middle class children graduated from college and settled in suburbs, especially nearby Bucks County.