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zesty-durian t1_jbb0vo9 wrote

I'm moving to Philly in the near future and I'm trying to figure out affordable housing. I spent some time recently feeling out neighborhoods and a section of Passyunk Square (or maybe Dickinson Narrows? I'm not 100% on the boundaries) caught my eye. The area in question is bounded by E Passyunk Ave, 6th Street, Washington and maybe Dickinson on the south.

There are some little side streets in there that look like they have small rowhouses that are well kept and the area felt safe to me and shopping looks close and convenient. I'm not going to have a car, but considering the parking, that might honestly be for the best.

Does anyone have any input on this section of the city? What's it like living there? Anything to watch out for?

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fritolazee t1_jbct1wu wrote

I really like visiting that part of town. I'd avoid cheesteak vegas (9th/wharton/Passyunk intersection) as stuff can get rowdy over there late at night. Other than that it's near a lot of restaurants, transit, and basic life needs (grocery, etc.) I'm not sure how cheap it is though.

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