safety / neighborhoods?

Hello everyone,

My friend and I (both in our early 20s) are going to Philadelphia for the first time. I haven%26#39;t found much information on the different neighbhoords.

Can anyone tell us how the neigbhorhoods are divided, and more information about them (like the overall feeling, which ones to stay away from, etc.)

Thank you in advance!

safety / neighborhoods?

Wiki travel seems to have a decent breakdown description of the neighborhoods

http://wikitravel.org/en/Philadelphia

phila.gov/cgi-bin/鈥ec_centers_overview.jpg

Typically if you are traveling to Philadelphia, you%26#39;ll be staying in old city, center city,and art museum areas. If going to a professional sports event or concert, you%26#39;ll go to South Philly.

Northeast Philadelphia is mostly middle class residential, nothing to see up there.

West and North are considered the bad part of the city, where most of the crime occurs, and should be avoided unless you are going to the zoo.

Manayunk has a good nightlife, seems to be mainly a post college part of the city for people that are single yet have new found money through their first job.

safety / neighborhoods?

What do you want to do/see when you%26#39;re here?