How are the schools in Philadelphia, PA?

Philadelphia has 272 public schools in federal filings, 271 with enough reported data to grade. 66% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 151 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Philadelphia, PA?

EPA monitoring for Philadelphia County recorded a median AQI of 50 with 52% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 0% of monitored PA counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Philadelphia, PA?

26 facilities in Philadelphia report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 78,845 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Does NeighborhoodSense have gang activity data for Philadelphia?

Yes. NeighborhoodSense maintains 116 mapped gang-territory areas for the Philadelphia area, compiled from public records. Reported territory proximity to a specific address appears in address reports.

Is Philadelphia, PA safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Philadelphia.

City data / PA / Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA: The Full Public Record

78,845 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 271 schools with federal incident records. 116 mapped gang-territory areas. 21 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Philadelphia, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 272 schools in Philadelphia, including 72 high schools. 271 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 66% rate A or B.

A 93

B 87

C 70

D 16

F 5

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 394 bullying allegations, 67 weapon incidents, and 173 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

49 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 30 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 89 run gifted & talented programs, and 6 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

26 facilities in Philadelphia report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 78,845 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Cumene (60,309 lbs), Phenol (58,175 lbs), Xylene (mixed isomers) (23,767 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Philadelphia County recorded a median AQI of 50 in 2025, with good air on 52% of monitored days. 0% of monitored PA counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Gang-related activity (reported)

NeighborhoodSense maintains mapped gang-territory data for the Philadelphia area, compiled from public records — 116 documented territory areas. This dataset does not appear on mainstream real-estate sites.

The territory map, and reported proximity to a specific address In the address report

Hospitals — rated by their patients

27 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Philadelphia; 21 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 87% and 93% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 85% would recommend their hospital.

91% — nurses communicated well
75% — medications clearly explained
84% — clear discharge instructions
82% — rooms rated clean
106 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 42 fatal police shooting incidents in Philadelphia over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Philadelphia are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Philadelphia County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 1.7% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $82,631, and 32,840 registered businesses.

Every address in Philadelphia has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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