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Strawberry Mansion

4/5 rating details

Neighborly Spirit 5/5
Safe & Sound 2/5
Clean & Green 4/5
Pest Free 4/5
Peace & Quiet 4/5
Eating Out 3/5
Nightlife 1/5
Parks & Recreation 5/5
Shopping Options 3/5
Gym & Fitness 5/5
Internet Access 5/5
Lack of Traffic 5/5
Parking 4/5
Cost of Living 5/5
Resale or Rental Value 5/5
Public Transport 3/5
Medical Facilities 2/5
Schools 1/5
Childcare 3/5

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"A Tale of Two Mansions"

Like most of Philadelphia, Strawberry Mansion has good parts and bad parts. Really, the area commonly referred to as Strawberry Mansion is two distinct areas. East Park, a triangle bounded by Fairmount Park, Sedgely Ave, and Ridge Avenue is the safer part of Strawberry Mansion where large victorian homes dominate the landscape. North of Ridge ave is Gillietown, where the vast majority of local crime occurs and less distinguished 2 story row homes are more common.

While neither area is among the city's most wealthy, East Park once was and its architecture and proximity to the park and transportation reflect that. East Park feels like a secret oasis in the city and with many homeowners and longtime residents it is very friendly and neighborhoody, while Gillietown is perhaps more transient, and at least has a less positive vibe, and is at worst rather ghetto, though there are still worse places to live.

East park is also known as "The Bottom" to Mansionites.

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