Is Center City Safe?
Philadelphia Neighborhood Safety Report
Safety factors drawn from public government data, measured around the center of the neighborhood and updated monthly.
Center City scores 47 out of 100 on the Clariva Safety Score — seven factors from public government data, weighted toward personal safety. That's a mid-range result, typical of a dense urban neighborhood, with real differences between factors. The weakest factor here is Superfund Sites (High) — 14 EPA Superfund sites within one mile.
Data updated October 27, 2026Is Center City safe?
Center City scores 47/100 on the Clariva Safety Score. Violent crime is Severe at 17.4 incidents per 1,000 residents per year within 800m of the neighborhood center; non-violent crime is Severe at 190.9. The factor to look at most closely is Superfund Sites (High). Scores describe the area around the neighborhood center, not any specific address.
Does Center City flood? What's the flood risk?
Center City's center point sits in FEMA Flood Zone X, which Clariva rates Excellent. No Special Flood Hazard Area designation and no federal flood insurance requirement. Flood zones vary parcel by parcel; a full report checks the specific address.
What's the air quality in Center City?
The 30-day average AQI near Center City is 42, which EPA classifies as Good. Air pollution poses little or no risk at this level. Air quality is measured at the nearest EPA monitoring station and varies little across a single city.
Are there environmental concerns in Center City?
Clariva found 14 EPA Superfund sites within one mile of Center City's center point — rated High. This counts sites in EPA's Superfund tracking system at any stage, from initial assessment to cleanup. Proximity matters as much as count — the EPA ECHO database lists each site's contaminant profile and current status.
Is Center City a good place to buy or rent?
Center City's composite of 47/100 puts it in the middle of the Philadelphia neighborhoods Clariva scores. These are neighborhood-level figures — conditions can differ substantially block to block, and a full address report ($14.99) scores the specific address rather than the neighborhood center.
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