Is Center City Safe?
Philadelphia Neighborhood Safety Report
Crime score, flood risk, air quality, code violations & more — from 7 verified public data sources.
Data updated September 12, 2026Is Center City safe?
Center City has elevated crime risk, with a crime score of 27/100 (Severe). Sex offender proximity is rated High (5.0 registered offenders per 1,000 residents). Overall, Center City scores 44/100 on Clariva's composite safety index — Below Average.
Does Center City flood? What's the flood risk?
Center City has minimal flood risk, sitting in FEMA Flood Zone X. Clariva rates its flood risk as Minimal (100/100). Most properties in this area face very low flood exposure.
What's the air quality in Center City?
Air quality in Center City is rated Good by Clariva, based on a 30-day average AQI of 40 from the nearest EPA monitoring station. This is within acceptable EPA standards. The neighborhood's air quality score is 100/100.
Are there environmental concerns in Center City?
Clariva identified 3 active EPA Superfund sites within 1 mile of Center City. The environmental risk score is 10/100 (High). Residents and buyers should review EPA remediation status for specific sites.
Is Center City a good place to buy or rent?
Center City scores 44/100 on Clariva's composite index (Below Average), indicating elevated risk across multiple categories. This doesn't mean every address in Center City is high-risk — a full address-level Clariva report ($14.99) reveals how a specific property scores.
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