Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What Philadelphia is made of: the communities whose institutions are here, the sectors its 49,090 businesses sit in, the franchises already on the ground, and the services a newcomer could start.
49,090 businesses on file · 157 trades · 33 sectors · census population 1,582,432 · registry population 1,600,000 · built from geonet.philadelphia on 2026-10-07
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The local economy
What the business base is made of, what it is specialised in against the national pattern, and what that mix implies. This is the part a development office would read first.
Composition, not health. geonet records what trades exist and where; it does not record formation, closure, employment or revenue, so none of those appear here. What makes this economics rather than a directory is the NAICS coding: it lets the local mix be read against the BLS survival curves and against the 323 industry groups this research has screened.
Every industry group on this page links through to its NAICS page, and to the screened market report where this research has one — that is what the trait-to-NAICS coding buys.
What this city is specialised in
Location quotient is this city's share of a trade divided by the same share across 10 US metro tables. Above 1.25 is the conventional threshold for a local specialisation.
Thin against the national pattern
Common trades that are under-represented here. For someone deciding what to open, this is the more useful half of the table — though a gap can mean unmet demand or a market that does not work here, and this does not tell you which.
The base against the entry screen
Businesses by the entry signal of the industry group they sit in, from the /markets screen. A large "structure decides" share means most local trades are ones where being better than the incumbent does not by itself win. A trade is matched to the screened record at whatever level the research wrote it — the same code, a broader one, or a narrower one. Where a group holds several screened sub-markets the count is shown, because no single one of them speaks for the whole group.
How to read the survival figure
Each sector's five-year establishment survival rate, weighted by how many of this city's businesses sit in that sector. It is a property of the MIX, not of these businesses — it says what survival this composition would imply at US private-sector rates, because no Canadian equivalent series exists.
Weighted over 97.7% of the coded base — public administration carries no curve. Source: Business Employment Dynamics — Table 7, Survival of private sector establishments by opening year, US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
And what it does not measure
A "mixed" trait is one that genuinely spans codes — "computers" covers systems design, repair and supply. The clear share is how much of this reading rests on unambiguous coding. Business density also reflects how completely the directory covers a place, not only how many businesses are in it — so it compares poorly between a city the register knows well and one it does not.
Who lives here, and who the city is for
The census: the only figures on this page that count people rather than businesses, and the three cohort readings they make possible.
The register says what trades exist. The census says who lives here — and it is the only thing on this page that counts people. Figures are American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates for Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania, the incorporated place, which is the city proper, and every comparison is against the United States as a whole, from the same ACS tables.
Detailed language is not published for American places. B16001, the table with individual languages, has no place-level rows; C16001 is what exists, and it names six languages and groups the rest into families. A Canadian city on this site names about forty.
Who the city is for
Three readings, each built from real numbers against real benchmarks. This is not an index. Every signal is shown with its own value, its benchmark and which way it points, and the band simply counts how many point the same way — so a reader who disagrees with one signal can drop it and still use the rest.
Seniors
thinIs this a place to grow old, and is the care here?
| Residents 65 and over | 14.4% | ▼16.8% |
| Residents 85 and overthe group that needs care rather than the group that is merely retired | 1.6% | ▼1.9% |
| Median age | 35.1 years | –38.7 years |
| Poverty ratethe US poverty threshold — a different definition from the Canadian pages, and not comparable to them | 22% | ▼12.4% |
| Medical clinics per 1,000 residentsfrom the business register | 0.1 | – |
| Pharmacies per 1,000 residentsfrom the business register | 0.23 | – |
| Median rent | 1323 $/mo | –1348 $/mo |
A high share of over-65s says other people made this choice; it does not say the care exists. The register has no category for a hospital at all, so distance to an emergency department is still missing.
Students and young adults
moderateIs there a reason to be here between 19 and 25, and can they afford it?
| Residents 20 to 24 | 6.8% | –6.5% |
| Residents 15 to 19the cohort arriving next | 6.4% | –6.5% |
| Renter householdsa rental market is what makes a place possible to move to | 47.7% | ▲35% |
| Median rent | 1323 $/mo | –1348 $/mo |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4% | ▼5.2% |
| Degree holders in the adult population | 34.6% | –35% |
| Drinking places and recreationfrom the register | 292 | – |
Post-secondary institutions in the city are listed further down this page; where there are none, a high 20-to-24 share usually means work rather than study.
Newcomers and other-language speakers
moderateIs there already a community here, and has anyone built anything for it?
| Foreign-born residents | 14.6% | –13.9% |
| Arrived 2010 or laterthe band the ACS publishes; the Canadian pages use 2016 to 2021, so the two are not comparable | 36.4% | ▲29.4% |
| Speak a language other than English at home | 22.5% | – |
| Language groups above the reporting floor | 12 | – |
| Median household income | 60698 $ | ▼78538 $ |
The American census does not publish individual languages for a city — only the eleven groups below, six of which are single languages. A Canadian city on this site names about forty, so the two sections are not the same depth and should not be read as if they were.
What is spoken at home, and whether anyone built for it
The register-versus-census cross-check on the Canadian pages is not possible here: the ACS publishes language in groups, so "Other Indo-European languages" cannot be matched against an institution that names a community.
| Spoken most often at home | Speakers | Share | Community in the register | Institutions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 159,884 | 10.1% | not mapped to a marker | 0 |
| Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) | 37,695 | 2.4% | not mapped to a marker | 0 |
| Other Indo-European languages | 36,174 | 2.3% | not mapped to a marker | 0 |
| Other Asian and Pacific Island languages | 22,700 | 1.4% | not mapped to a marker | 0 |
| Russian, Polish, or other Slavic languages | 22,325 | 1.4% | not mapped to a marker | 0 |
| Other and unspecified languages | 20,228 | 1.3% | not mapped to a marker | 0 |
| French, Haitian, or Cajun | 18,629 | 1.2% | not mapped to a marker | 0 |
| Vietnamese | 12,814 | 0.8% | not mapped to a marker | 0 |
| Arabic | 12,378 | 0.8% | not mapped to a marker | 0 |
| Korean | 4,822 | 0.3% | not mapped to a marker | 0 |
| Tagalog (incl. Filipino) | 4,164 | 0.3% | not mapped to a marker | 0 |
| German or other West Germanic languages | 3,940 | 0.2% | not mapped to a marker | 0 |
The rest of the profile
| Characteristic | Here | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Residents 65 and over | 14.4% | 16.8% |
| Residents 85 and over | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Residents 20 to 24 | 6.8% | 6.5% |
| Arrived 2016 to 2021 | 36.4% | 29.4% |
| Non-permanent residents | — | — |
| Speak a non-official language at home | 22.5% | — |
| Renter households | 47.7% | 35% |
| Spending 30% or more on shelter | — | — |
| Participation rate | 63.4% | 63.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4% | 5.2% |
| Median household income, 2020 | 60698 $ | — |
| Median after-tax household income, 2020 | — | — |
| Prevalence of low income (LIM-AT) | 22% | — |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 34.6% | — |
The one thing to keep in mind
Five-year estimates pooled over 2019–2023, so a figure is an average of the period rather than a single year, and every value carries a margin of error this extract does not keep. Unlike the Canadian census, which counts everyone, the ACS is a sample — a small place's figures are correspondingly uncertain. ACS five-year estimate for the incorporated place, which is the city proper. It will differ from the figure in wander.regions, which is sometimes a metropolitan population.
Source: American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates — Table-based summary file, 2023, United States Census Bureau, under the US federal government work, public domain. National comparison: The United States row of the same ACS tables, not an average of places — roughly a third of Americans live outside any incorporated place, so summing places would understate the country.
The communities the register shows
A community appears in the business register before it appears in prose — a national church, a society, a credit union, a newspaper. Those are counted as institutions, and they are what suggests residents. A restaurant serving a cuisine is counted separately as trade, because every city has those and they say nothing about who lives nearby. The ranking is by institutions.
| Community | Institutions | Worship | Trade | Where it shows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German | 21 | 11 | 72 | institutions on Germantown Ave (9) trade on Germantown Ave (24) · E Price St (3) · W Chelten Ave (3) · Penn Blvd (3)
Germantown Christian Assembly · Germantown Branch · Germantown Community |
| Islamic | 16 | 13 | 5 | institutions on Germantown Ave (3) · N Broad St (2) · Walnut St (2)
Muhammads Mosque Of Islam · Albanian Muslim Society · Masjid Al Jamia |
| Jewish | 14 | 7 | 30 | trade on Verree Rd (3) · S Broad St (2) · Chestnut St (2) · Arch St (2)
Steinhardt Jewish Heritage · Jewish Childrens Resources · Jewish Childrens Folkshul |
| Korean | 11 | 10 | 14 | trade on N 5th St (4)
Wongaksa Korean Buddahist Chr · Korean Church Of Philadelphia · Full Gospel Korean Church |
| Spanish-speaking | 10 | 6 | 37 | trade on N 5th St (5) · W Erie Ave (3) · W Somerset St (2) · S Broad St (2)
First Philadelphia Spanish 7th · First Hispanic Christian Chr · Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber |
| Chinese | 6 | 2 | 169 | trade on Race St (9) · Germantown Ave (6) · N Broad St (6) · N 5th St (6)
Abundant Life Chinese Menn Ch · Chinese Academy · Pa Chinese Senior Citizen Association |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 3 | 5 | institutions on N Franklin St (2)
Ukrainian Self Reliance Cu · First Ukrainian Of Evangelical · Christ The King Ukrainian Cath |
| Polish | 5 | 2 | 25 | trade on E Allegheny Ave (4) · Orthodox St (3) · Walnut St (3) · E Thompson St (2)
Polish Police Association · Polish Institute Of America · Union Polish Women In America |
| Caribbean | 5 | 4 | 18 | trade on N 63rd St (2) · South St (2)
Felix Trinidad Pre School · Ebenezer Haitian Baptist Chr · Haitian Baptist Missionary Chr |
| Russian | 5 | 5 | 6 | trade on Red Lion Rd (2)
Russian Orthodox Church · St Andrews Russian Orthodox · St Michaels Russian Orthodox |
| Albanian | 3 | 3 | — |
Albanian Muslim Society · Albanian Orthodox Church · St Peter and St Paul Albanian |
| Italian | 2 | — | 74 | trade on S 9th St (7) · S Broad St (5) · W Ritner St (3) · Torresdale Ave (3)
Filitalia National · Comitato Emegrazione Italiano |
| Welsh | 2 | — | 9 | trade on Welsh Rd (3)
Welsh Elementary School · Welsh Road Library |
| French | 2 | — | 6 |
French Communication Institute · Alliance Francaise |
| Vietnamese | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Vietnamese Alliance Church · Vietnamese Mennonite Flshp |
| Armenian | 2 | 2 | — | institutions on Ridge Ave (2)
St Gregory Illuminato Armenian · St Gregory Armenian Community |
| Japanese | 1 | 1 | 20 | trade on Walnut Street (2) · Roosevelt Blvd (2) · Spruce St (2)
Japanese Christian Church |
| Greek | 1 | 1 | 5 |
St George Greek Orthodox |
| Ethiopian | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Kidus Amannuel Ethiopian |
| South Asian | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Samarpan Hindu Temple |
| Portuguese | 1 | — | 2 |
Portuguese American Rosary Soc |
| Lithuanian | 1 | — | 1 |
Lithuanian Republican Club |
| Filipino | 1 | 1 | — |
First Filipino Baptist Church |
| Indonesian | 1 | 1 | — |
Indonesian Christian Church |
| Serbian | 1 | 1 | — |
St Nicholas Serbian Orthodox |
| Macedonian | 1 | 1 | — |
St Naumohrid Macedonian Orthdx |
| Latvian | 1 | 1 | — |
Latvian Baptist Church |
| Norwegian | 1 | 1 | — |
Norwegian Seamens Church |
| Arabic-speaking | 1 | 1 | — |
St Peters Jacobite Syrian |
| Eritrean | 1 | — | — |
Eritrean Community Of Philly |
| Irish | — | — | 18 | trade on Walnut St (3)
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| Thai | — | — | 17 | trade on South St (2)
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| Dutch | — | — | 13 | trade on Arch St (2)
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| Scottish | — | — | 5 | trade on Fitzwater St (2)
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| Austrian | — | — | 3 | |
| Swiss | — | — | 3 | |
| Turkish | — | — | 3 | |
| Brazilian | — | — | 2 | |
| Malaysian | — | — | 1 | |
| Hungarian | — | — | 1 | |
| Czech | — | — | 1 | |
| Romanian | — | — | 1 | |
| Swedish | — | — | 1 |
Where the communities are
Streets, not neighbourhood names. The data knows that Greek institutions sit on one street and Greek restaurants on another; it does not know the word "Greektown", so it does not use it.
German
Islamic
Jewish
Korean
Spanish-speaking
Chinese
Ukrainian
Polish
Caribbean
Russian
Italian
Welsh
Armenian
Japanese
What the city is made of
Every business on file, grouped by the sector it trades in. This is the economic-development view: where the 49,090 businesses actually are, and the specific trades inside each sector.
| Sector | Businesses | Share | What is in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 3,952 | 8.1% | place of worship (1867) · cleaning (506) · daycare (405) · apartment (394) · furniture (283) · laundry (165) · appliances (110) · janitor (82) |
| Dining | 3,517 | 7.2% | restaurant (2568) · pizza (578) · pubs (104) · steakhouse (98) · diner (77) · burgers (75) · bistro (13) · vegetable (2) |
| Health | 3,439 | 7% | physician (2037) · pharmacy (296) · chiro (179) · medical clinic (152) · fitness club (123) · optical (69) · home healthcare (51) · cardiologist (23) |
| Beauty | 2,878 | 5.9% | hair stylist (1871) · dentist (553) · barber (304) · bank (2) |
| Law | 2,455 | 5% | mediator (36) · lawyer (15) · paralegal (8) · insurance (1) · real estate (1) |
| Automotive | 2,082 | 4.2% | auto repair (917) · autos (734) · tires (84) · scooter (26) · auto parts (9) · insurance (2) |
| Construction | 1,993 | 4.1% | painting (370) · general contractor (348) · plumbing (260) · roofing (203) · electrician (176) · heating and cooling (171) · carpet (140) · home builder (112) |
| Food & Beverage | 1,572 | 3.2% | fruit (128) · vegetable (5) · vineyard (2) |
| Business | 1,565 | 3.2% | government (587) · association (282) · accounting (258) · consulting (136) · foundation (52) · cemetary (29) · vending (17) · auction (17) |
| Retail | 1,498 | 3.1% | jeweler (446) · gifts (209) · photography (203) · convenience (196) · flowers (169) · antiques (101) · restaurant supplier (41) · department store (39) |
| Finance | 1,361 | 2.8% | insurance (496) · bank (309) · real estate (232) · credit union (86) · stock broker (50) · loans (28) · mortgage (6) · bankruptcy (2) |
| Food | 1,201 | 2.4% | grocer (698) · baker (152) · catering (141) · seafood (109) · ice cream (90) · vegetable (7) · fruit (2) · greenhouse (1) |
| Education | 1,199 | 2.4% | school (926) · library (186) · garden (46) · writing (15) · bank (1) · insurance (1) · real estate (1) |
| Realty | 1,022 | 2.1% | real estate (1014) · realtor (7) · auction (1) |
| Living & Home | 975 | 2% | garden (2) · scooter (2) · greenhouse (1) |
| Retail Goods | 933 | 1.9% | |
| Travel | 683 | 1.4% | travel agent (281) · parking (148) · motel (89) · bnb (22) · airline (22) · hotel (12) · truck rental (10) |
| Tech | 471 | 1% | computers (251) · wireless (125) · telecom (61) · real estate (1) · landscaping (1) |
| Manufacturing | 460 | 0.9% | industrial supplier (263) · machinery (43) · fabrication (31) · salvage (27) · chemical (25) · pulp and paper (24) · pallets (4) · ice (3) |
| Entertainment | 431 | 0.9% | video (98) · games (59) · video producer (58) · nightclub (41) · museum (37) · music instruments (35) · amusement (29) · zoo (7) |
The franchises already here
Brands from a register of 2,024 franchise systems, matched into this city by name. A high count is a signal in both directions: the territory works, and it may be taken.
90 of these brands are a single common word — Metro, Avenue, Budget — so their counts include businesses that merely share the word. They are marked rather than dropped.
| Brand | Category | Here | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rite Aid | pharmacy | 79 | 5,000 |
| Dunkin' Donuts | donuts | 77 | 6,000 |
| 7-Eleven | convenience | 44 | 30,000 |
| U-Haul | car | 42 | 13,700 |
| CVS Pharmacy | pharmacy | 37 | 6,100 |
| Burger King | fastfood | 31 | 11,000 |
| Blockbuster Video | video | 27 | 5,900 |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | tax | 27 | — |
| Acme Markets | supermarket | 24 | 133 |
| Enterprise Rent A Car | car | 22 | 5,400 |
| Rent-A-Center | retail | 21 | 3,500 |
| Salvation Army | retail | 20 | — |
| St. John | retail | 15 | — |
| Pizza Hut | pizza | 14 | 10,000 |
| Curves For Women | fitness | 11 | 10,000 |
| Hollywood Video | video | 11 | 2,700 |
| Save-A-Lot | supermarket | 11 | 1,160 |
| Hollywood Tans | health | 10 | 300 |
| Taco Bell | tacos | 10 | 5,845 |
| Au Bon Pain | deli | 9 | 250 |
| Public Storage locations | home | 9 | 2,000 |
| Wal-Mart | retail | 9 | 6,500 |
| Chick-fil-A | fastfood | 7 | 1,250 |
| Royal Bank | bank | 7 | — |
| Budget Rent A Car | car | 6 | 1,900 |
| Fashion Bug | retail | 6 | 1,000 |
| Hertz Rent A Car | car | 6 | 7,000 |
| Home Depot | home | 6 | 2,104 |
| Pearle Vision | specialty | 6 | 100 |
| Bally Total Fitness | fitness | 5 | 390 |
| Dollar General | convenience | 5 | 8,205 |
| Ann Taylor | retail | 4 | — |
| Baskin Robbins | dessert | 4 | 2,800 |
| Dairy Queen | fastfood | 4 | 5,900 |
| Holiday Inn | businesshotel | 4 | — |
| Jiffy Lube | auto | 4 | 2,200 |
| Liberty Tax Service | tax | 4 | — |
| Sunglass Hut | retail | 4 | — |
| Toys "R" Us | retail | 4 | 1,400 |
| Advance Auto Parts | auto | 3 | 3,000 |
| Banana Republic | retail | 3 | — |
| Bank of America | bank | 3 | — |
| Burlington Coat Factory | retail | 3 | 350 |
| Discount Tire | auto | 3 | — |
| Group USA | retail | 3 | 26 |
| Sign-A-Rama | specialty | 3 | 800 |
| Sylvan Learning | school | 3 | 710 |
| AAMCO Transmissions | auto | 2 | 700 |
| ACE Hardware | hardware | 2 | 4,700 |
| Alamo Rent A Car | car | 2 | 1,000 |
| Allied Irish Bank | bank | 2 | — |
| Best Western | businesshotel | 2 | 4,200 |
| Brooks Brothers | retail | 2 | — |
| Catherines Plus Sizes | retail | 2 | — |
| Circuit City | retail | 2 | 600 |
| Crowne Plaza | upscalehotel | 2 | — |
| Embassy Suites | upscalehotel | 2 | — |
| Finish Line | retail | 2 | 700 |
| Greco Pizza | pizza | 2 | 160 |
| Hard Rock Cafe | food | 2 | 140 |
| Jennifer Convertibles | retail | 2 | 191 |
| Kenneth Cole | retail | 2 | — |
| Krispy Kreme | coffee | 2 | 298 |
| Liz Claiborne | retail | 2 | — |
| Nine West | retail | 2 | — |
| Pasta House | food | 2 | 30 |
| Pier 1 Imports | retail | 2 | 1,200 |
| Pizza Delight | pizza | 2 | 108 |
| Polo Ralph Lauren | — | 2 | — |
| Qdoba Mexican Grill | food | 2 | 400 |
| Rent-A-Wreck | car | 2 | — |
| Ruby Tuesday | food | 2 | 933 |
| Shop 'n Save | supermarket | 2 | 37 |
| St. Regis | luxuryhotel | 2 | — |
| Studio 6 | extendedstayhotel | 2 | — |
| Thomas Cook | travel | 2 | 700 |
| Weichert Realtors | realestate | 2 | 270 |
| Wireless Zone | retail | 2 | 260 |
| World Gym | fitness | 2 | 300 |
| 1-800-GOT-JUNK? | specialty | 1 | 270 |
| AAA Travel | travel | 1 | — |
| Arden B | retail | 1 | — |
| Blinds To Go | retail | 1 | 120 |
| Bon Ton | retail | 1 | — |
| Boston Pizza | pizza | 1 | 250 |
| Buca di Beppo | food | 1 | 105 |
| Carlson Wagonlit Travel | travel | 1 | 4,300 |
| Charlotte Russe | retail | 1 | — |
| Comfort Inn | familyhotel | 1 | — |
| Cruise Holidays | travel | 1 | 125 |
| Days Inn | economyhotel | 1 | — |
| Dollar Rent A Car | car | 1 | 600 |
| Eastern Mountain Sports | retail | 1 | 80 |
| Eddie Bauer | retail | 1 | 370 |
| Edward Jones Investments | tax | 1 | — |
| Extended Stay America | extendedstayhotel | 1 | 680 |
| Famiglia Pizzeria | pizza | 1 | 24 |
| Food Basics | supermarket | 1 | 114 |
| Four Points by Sheraton | businesshotel | 1 | — |
| Franklin Covey | retail | 1 | 100 |
| Great Wraps | deli | 1 | — |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | realestate | 1 | — |
| Hickory Farms | supermarket | 1 | — |
| Hilton Garden Inn | businesshotel | 1 | — |
| Holiday Inn Express | familyhotel | 1 | — |
| J.Crew | retail | 1 | 255 |
| J.D. Byrider | auto | 1 | 124 |
| Jenny Craig | fitness | 1 | 640 |
| Johnny Rockets | fastfood | 1 | 141 |
| Kay Jewelers | retail | 1 | 839 |
| Keller Williams Realty | realestate | 1 | 633 |
| Linens 'n Things | retail | 1 | 500 |
| Lions Club | club | 1 | — |
| Little Caesars Pizza | pizza | 1 | 1,800 |
| Lone Star Steakhouse | steak | 1 | 285 |
| Medicine Shoppe | pharmacy | 1 | 1,030 |
| Micro Center | retail | 1 | — |
| Mimi Maternity | retail | 1 | — |
| NAPA Auto Parts | auto | 1 | 18,000 |
| North by Northwest | retail | 1 | 6 |
| Office Depot | retail | 1 | 1,091 |
| Petite Sophisticate | retail | 1 | — |
| Restoration Hardware | retail | 1 | 103 |
| Rodeway Inn | budgethotel | 1 | — |
| Rotary Club | club | 1 | — |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | retail | 1 | 54 |
| Salad Creations | fastfood | 1 | — |
| Sam Goody | retail | 1 | — |
| Sharper Image | retail | 1 | 190 |
| Sir Speedy Printing | specialty | 1 | — |
| Sparkling Image | cleaner | 1 | 30 |
| Sports Authority | retail | 1 | 400 |
| Tommy Hilfiger | retail | 1 | 122 |
| Urban Outfitters | retail | 1 | — |
| Villa Pizza | pizza | 1 | 300 |
| Welcome Wagon | club | 1 | — |
| West Marine | specialty | 1 | 400 |
| Wet Seal | retail | 1 | 330 |
| Whole Foods Market | health | 1 | 198 |
| Williams-Sonoma | inc | 1 | 212 |
| Manor name only | retail | 48 | — |
| Wawa name only | convenience | 40 | 556 |
| AllState name only | insurance | 32 | — |
| Michaels name only | retail | 31 | 805 |
| Eckerd name only | pharmacy | 22 | 1,549 |
| Limited name only | retail | 18 | — |
| Progressive name only | supermarket | 18 | 150 |
| Starbucks name only | coffee | 18 | 3,500 |
| Renaissance name only | upscalehotel | 16 | — |
| HESS name only | fuel | 15 | 1,250 |
| AutoZone name only | auto | 13 | 3,800 |
| Hallmark name only | greetingcards | 13 | 5,600 |
| Sears name only | inc | 12 | 2,300 |
| YMCA name only | fitness | 12 | — |
| Jacob name only | retail | 11 | 200 |
| Midas name only | auto | 11 | 1,800 |
| Coach name only | luggage | 10 | — |
| Walgreens name only | pharmacy | 10 | 4,000 |
| Champion name only | supermarket | 9 | 1,000 |
| Marriott name only | upscalehotel | 8 | 2,800 |
| Borders name only | book | 7 | 559 |
| Burton name only | retail | 7 | — |
| Roots name only | retail | 7 | 145 |
| Sheraton name only | upscalehotel | 6 | — |
| Aldo name only | retail | 5 | — |
| Diana name only | supermarket | 5 | 3 |
| Roxy name only | retail | 5 | — |
| COSI name only | food | 4 | — |
| Greyhound name only | travel | 4 | — |
| Hyatt name only | upscalehotel | 4 | — |
| LCBO name only | spirits | 4 | 600 |
| Tiffany name only | retail | 4 | 150 |
| Toyota name only | car | 4 | — |
| CARQUEST name only | auto | 3 | 3,400 |
| Krystal name only | fastfood | 3 | 400 |
| Mitsubishi name only | auto | 3 | — |
| PETsMART name only | pet | 3 | 885 |
| Safeway name only | supermarket | 3 | 1,767 |
| Talbots name only | retail | 3 | 592 |
| Anthropologie name only | retail | 2 | — |
| Aveda name only | retail | 2 | — |
| Bebe name only | retail | 2 | — |
| Benetton name only | retail | 2 | — |
| Centra name only | convenience | 2 | 350 |
| Honda name only | car | 2 | — |
| Illuminations name only | retail | 2 | 16 |
| Jeep name only | suv | 2 | — |
| Myer name only | retail | 2 | 60 |
| Origins name only | haircare | 2 | — |
| Powells name only | book | 2 | 9 |
| SuperCuts name only | inc | 2 | 2,000 |
| Aldi name only | supermarket | 1 | 5,000 |
| bluemercury name only | retail | 1 | — |
| Brookstone name only | retail | 1 | 306 |
| Burberry name only | retail | 1 | — |
| Cintas name only | specialty | 1 | 350 |
| Clarion name only | businesshotel | 1 | — |
| CompUSA name only | retail | 1 | 229 |
| Dillons name only | supermarket | 1 | 18 |
| FastFrame name only | specialty | 1 | 300 |
| Florsheim name only | retail | 1 | — |
| Fossil name only | retail | 1 | — |
| Fuddruckers name only | food | 1 | 200 |
| Gucci name only | — | 1 | 207 |
| Gymboree name only | retail | 1 | 550 |
| Hooters name only | food | 1 | 435 |
| Husky name only | fuel | 1 | — |
| IKEA name only | retail | 1 | 250 |
| Lenox name only | retail | 1 | — |
| Loeb name only | supermarket | 1 | 35 |
| MANGO name only | retail | 1 | 850 |
| Mikasa name only | retail | 1 | — |
| Nissan name only | auto | 1 | — |
| Nordstrom name only | retail | 1 | — |
| Papyrus name only | retail | 1 | 170 |
| PostNet name only | post | 1 | 923 |
| Publix name only | supermarket | 1 | 889 |
| Radisson name only | upscalehotel | 1 | — |
| Raffles name only | luxuryhotel | 1 | 8 |
| RESCUECOM name only | specialty | 1 | — |
| Rockport name only | retail | 1 | — |
| ShopRite name only | supermarket | 1 | — |
| Sofitel name only | luxuryhotel | 1 | — |
| Sokos name only | retail | 1 | 21 |
| Stitches name only | retail | 1 | — |
| TCBY name only | fastfood | 1 | — |
| Tesco name only | retail | 1 | 1,780 |
| Travelodge name only | economyhotel | 1 | — |
| Volkswagen name only | — | 1 | — |
| Westin name only | luxuryhotel | 1 | — |
Real estate as a local trade
Four unrelated jobs share the name: selling existing homes, owning and letting them, managing them for someone else, and building new ones. For anyone weighing a move or a licence these are the counts — and the ownership question goes to /property, which answers it building by building.
Real estate is a local job market in its own right, and four unrelated trades get the same name. Counts are businesses filed under each trade in the register, which lists a brokerage once however many agents work there — so this measures firms, not licensees.
Selling homes
5312Offices of agents and brokers — the resale market, and the biggest single trade in most Canadian cities.
Named in the register
- Aarch Realty — 1001 S 11th St
- Ave Craigg Craigg Real Estat — 1841 Bainbridge St #1
- E Arm Mortgages — 419 S 45th St
- Elliott Group
- Global Mortgage — 4504 Springfield Ave
- Glory Financial Service — 2620 N 22nd St
- Inspection Solutions
- Isadore Martin — 36 S 40th St
- Lindsay Johnston Common Grou — 3937 Chestnut St Fl 1
- Millennium Homes — 830 Greenwich St
- Signature Investment Realty — 801 S 47th St
- University City Association — 39th & Chestnut St
- Urban and Bye Realtor — 4145 Chestnut St
- Wagner and Co Inc Fl Ground — 2601 Pennsylvania Ave
Owning and letting
5311Lessors of real estate: the buildings themselves, filed under the building rather than the owner.
Named in the register
- Alan Klein Association — 4247 Locust St
- Bromley House Apartment — 6901 Old York Rd # D105
- Dorado Village — 2642 N Marshall St
- Hedgrow Apartments — 3147 N 16th St # A2
- Hillside Gardens — 6060 Crescentville Rd # Na2
- Jameson — 4435 Parrish St
- Kemble Park Apartments — 5701 Kemble Ave
- Oak Lane Court Apartments — 1623 W Chelten Ave
- Old Quaker Building — 3512 Lancaster Ave
- Regency House Association — 6301 N 10th St
- Rittenhouse 222 — 222 W Rittenhouse Sq # 2
- Sarah Allen Senior Housing — 4035 Parrish St
- TMH Association — 3202 Powelton Ave
- University City Housing — 3418 Sansom St
Managing for owners
5313Property managers, who run buildings the landlord does not.
Named in the register
- American Building Maintenance — 1700 Spring Garden St
- Eastco Building Service — 11601 Roosevelt Blvd
- Harvard Maintenance Co — 2000 Market St
- Us Facilities — 1515 Arch St
Building new homes
2361Residential builders and the general contractors who work for them.
Named in the register
- A and E Construction — 1851 S Columbus Blvd
- B Street Construction — 3341 N Water St
- Designline Construction — 1910 S Columbus Blvd
- Equal Construction and Mgmt — 2308 N 25th St
- Independence Constructors — 3911 Wissahickon Ave
- JBD Contractors — 2001 W Clearfield St
- M Brown — 3025 N 10th St
- Michael Bergan — 2830 W Clearfield St
- Parksway Construction — 500 W Cheltenham Ave
- R Jackson Enterprises — 2715 N 12th St
- Ronaele General and Mechanical — 2949 W Clearfield St
- Turner Construction Co — 126 S 30th St
- Valley Crest Construction — 3600 S Darien St
- William Brown — 661 N 38th St
Financing it
5222Mortgage brokers and non-bank lenders.
Named in the register
- Advance America — 5 Snyder Ave
- Aple Title Loans
- Beneficial Consumer Discount — 3525 Cottman Ave
- Cash Today — 117 N Broad St
- Citi Financial — 7512 Frankford Ave
- Fund For An Open Society — 1315 Walnut St # 1708
- JNA Capital — 1500 John F Kennedy Blvd #1140
- Metro Equity — 3111 Grays Ferry Ave
- Mid Atlantic Mtg Specialist — 1537 S 11th St
- Mortgage and Credit Consultants — 2607 Rhawn St
- National Financial Service — 2218 Moore St
- P C Mortgage Co — 3408 B St
- Philadelphia Industrial Dev — 1500 Market St # 2600
- Tech Equity Ekat Solutions — 1500 Market St
On "how many doors"
How many doors a landlord holds is not in any of this. The register files an apartment building under the building, not its owner, and carries no unit count; there is no open dataset of Canadian landlords by portfolio. Where this research has established ownership it is in the /property record for the city, building by building, which is a different and much slower exercise.
Work where you go to them
The Ultimate 411 half of local: everything where the customer does not have to come to you.
A shop needs the customer to walk in. These 157 services do the opposite — the mobile mechanic, the mobile groomer, the bookkeeper, the junk haul — and they are the ones a person can start without a lease. 0 of them already match a trait filed in this city's register.
The 157 Service=1 rows in search.local: work where the provider travels to the customer. "present" counts businesses already filed under that exact trait name; a blank is a coverage gap, not proof of absence, because the two vocabularies were built separately.
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sporting goods
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construction
travel
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Schools and colleges
wander.schools is a post-secondary table — universities and colleges. K-12 public and private schools are not in it, and only 7 of its 1,686 rows carry coordinates, so these are listed and not mapped.
| Institution | Type | Students | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haverford College | College | — | 1833 |
| SWARTHMORE | University | — | — |
| UPenn | University | — | — |
In the business register
Where schooling shows up as a business rather than an institution — which is where K-12, tutoring and childcare appear.
Health and care
What a person moving a parent here would ask first. The register files clinics and pharmacies; it has no category for a hospital at all, so hospitals are matched by name and the limit is stated rather than hidden.
Matched on the name "hospital"
- Wyncote Dog and Cat Hospital — 6713 Wyncote Ave
- Warren E Smith Health Center — 2700 N 17th St
- Dr Warren E Smith Health Center — 1463 W Lycoming St
- Warren E Smith Health Center — 1463 W Lycoming St
- Eagleville Hospital — 1007 W Lehigh Ave
- Hunting Park Health Center — 1999 W Hunting Park Ave
- KEN Care Health Center — 2858 N 5th St
- First Hospital Wyoming Valley — 2401 Pennsylvania Ave
- Wes Health Center — 2311 W Jefferson St
- Broad Street Health Center — 1415 N Broad St # 224
- Vaux Family Health Center — 2300 W Master St
- Chestnut Hill Hospital — 8815 Germantown Ave # 14
- Mt Airy Animal Hospital — 114 E Mount Airy Ave
- Chestnut Hill Hospital Auxlry — 8835 Germantown Ave
- Graduate Hospital — 2136 W Passyunk Ave
- Methodist Hospital Nursing Center — 2509 S 4th St
- Nueva Vida Mental Health Center — 112 E Allegheny Ave
- Maria De Los Santos Health Center — 452 W Allegheny Ave
- Northeastern Hospital — 2301 E Allegheny Ave
- Northeastern Hospital — 1801 N 23rd St
- Rhawnhurst Animal Hospital — 7905 Bustleton Ave
- Family Chiropractic Health Center — 2651 S 17th St
- Nazareth Hospital — 2601 Holme Ave
- Brees Animal Hospital — 7436 Frankford Ave
- Southeast Health Center — 800 Washington Ave
- Hospital Of University Of Pa — 3600 Spruce St
- J F Kennedy Memorial Hospital — 3001 Walnut St
- ONeal Animal Hospital — 4424 Market St
- O Neal Animal Hospital — 4424 Market St
- Rivers Gym and Health Center — 1424 E Washington Ln
- Community Health Center — 2731 N 5th St
- Kensington Hospital — 136 Diamond St
- St Christophers Hospital — Erie Ave & Front St # 133-1
- St Christophers Hospital — 3601 A St
- Episcopal Hospital — 100 E Lehigh Ave
- Episcopal Hospital Public
- Hospital Homecare Of Greater — N Front St & W Lehigh Ave
- St Christophers Hospital — Erie & Front Ave
- Shriners Hospital For Children — 3551 N Broad St
- Northwest Mental Health Center — 314 E Wister St
- Warren E Smith Health Center — 1315 Windrim Ave
- Select Specialty Hospital — 5501 Old York Rd
- Moss Rehabilitation Hospital — 1200 W Tabor Rd
- Vacuum Hospital — 1746 E Passyunk Ave
- Hospital Fire Marshals Association — 3211 Willits Rd
- Childrens Hospital Of — 1900 S Broad St # 2
- Simmons Animal Hospital — 1500 Wolf St
- Haddington Health Center — 5619 Vine St
- West Park Animal Hospital — 5300 Lancaster Ave
- Foot Health Center — 6111 Lansdowne Ave
- Roxborough Animal Hospital — 6712 Ridge Ave
- Roxborough Memorial Hospital — 5800 Ridge Ave
- Dupont Hospital Children — 111 S 11th St
- St Christophers Hospital — 231 N Broad St
- Parkview Hospital Medical Libr — 1331 E Wyoming Ave
- Health Center For Nutrition — 5601 N 10th St
- VCA Cat Hospital Philadelphia — 226 S 20th St
- Hospital Of Univ Penn — 421 Curie Blvd # 912
- Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital — 3905 Ford Rd
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital — 1513 Race St
- Childrens Hospital — 3535 Market St # 1584
- Childrens Hospital Pathology — 324 S 34th St # 5203
- Childen Hospital Allergy and Imm — 324 S 34th St
- Childrens Hospital Phldlph — 3517 Civic Center Blvd # 516
- Childrens Hospital Philadelph — 34th And Civic Center Blvd
- Childrens Hospital Philadelphi — 324 S 34th St
- Childrens Hospital — 3615 Civic Center Blvd # 902
- Childrens Hospital Phldlph — 324 S 34th St # 2628
- Childrens Hospital Of Philadel — 3400 Civic Center Blvd # 902g
- Childrens Hospital Of Phil — 34th & Civic Ctr Blvd
- Childrens Hospital Phldlph — 34th & Civic Center Blvd # 802
- Childrens Hospital Of Pa — 3400 Spruce St
- Childrens Hospital — 3819 Chestnut St # 120
- Childrens Hospital Pa — 3615 Abramson Blvd # 902a
- Childrens Hospital Of Pa — 34th & Civic Center Blvd
- Penna Society Hospital Pharm — 600 S 43rd St
- Frankford Hospital — Knights & Red Lion Rd
- Frankford Hospital — 3998 Red Lion Rd
- Frankford Hospital
- Agasar Chiropractic Health Center — 3401 Cottman Ave
- Terry Animal Hospital — 3606 Welsh Rd
- Noahs Ark Animal Hospital — 7414 Frankford Ave # 1
- Northeast Animal Hospital — 6503 Frankford Ave
- Arch Acupuncture Health Center — 931 Arch St
- Knightswood Animal Hospital — 12121 Knights Rd
- Michaels Auto Hospital — 3440 Kensington Ave
- Aramingo Family Health Center — 3300 Aramingo Ave
- Academy Injury and Health Center — 10431 Academy Rd # C
- Lankenau Hospital
- Hospital University Pa — 3600 Market St # 370
- Hospital Of University Penn — 3400 Spruce St # 6036gates
- Joel W Goldwein MD Hospital — 3400 Spruce St
- Foreign Auto Hospital — 100 Red Lion Rd
- Somerton Animal Hospital — 13400 Philmont Ave
- Moss Rehabilitation Hospital — 9892 Bustleton Ave # 101
- Albert Einstein Hospital — 9880 Bustleton Ave
- Fairmount Animal Hospital — 2315 Fairmount Ave
- Health Center Six — 321 W Girard Ave
- WIC Program Health Center — 321 W Girard Ave
- Health Center 1 — 500 S Broad St
- Wic Program Health Center — 555 S 43rd St
- Health Center 4 — 4400 Haverford Ave
- Temple University Health Center — 3401 N Broad St
- Temple University Hospital — 3420 N Broad St # 704
- Temple University Hospital — 3322 N Broad St # 212
- Temple University Hospital — 3400 N Broad St # 311
- Temple University Hospital — 1316 W Ontario St
- Castor Animal Hospital — 6737 Castor Ave
- Kindred Hospital Philadelphia — 6129 Palmetto St
- Philadelphia Animal Hospital — 6439 Lindbergh Blvd
- Jeanes Hospital — 7600 Central Ave
- Rising Sun Health Center — 500 Adams Ave
- Foot Health Center — 6418 Woodland Ave
- Mary Howard Health Center — 125 S 9th St
- Radbill Animal Hospital — 408 S 20th St
- Spruce Chiropractic Health Center — 1421 Spruce St
- Philadelphia Mental Health Center — 1235 Pine St
- Foot Health Center — 2359 E Allegheny Ave
- Dental Health Center — 3386 Memphis St
- Doctor Rudes Animal Hospital — 3365 Frankford Ave
- Frankford Avenue Health Center — 4510 Frankford Ave
- Cottman Animal Hospital — 1012 Cottman Ave
- Mercy Hospital — 501 S 54th St
- Balance Health Center — 112 S 20th St
- Hannemann University Hospital — Broad And Vine St
- Hahnemann University Hospital — 230 N Broad St # Ms200
- Allegheny University Hospital — Broad & Vine St # 200
- Hahneman Hospital — 230 N Broad St # 309
- Allegheny Mcp Hospital — Broad & Vine
- Mcp Hahnemann Hospital — Broad And Vine St
- Hahnemann Hospital — Broad & Vine St # MS 310
- WIC Program Health Center — 1900 N 20th St
- Meade Family Health Center — 1800 W Oxford St
- Continuing Care Hospital — 801 W Girard Ave
- Continuing Care Hospital Phila — 8 W Girard Ave
- St Joseph Hospital — 16th & Girard Ave
- V A Hospital Employee Phila CU — University & Woodlands Ave
- Pennsylvania Hospital Bargain — 719 Delancey St
- Pa Hospital Pathology Dept — 800 Spruce St # 651
- Pa Hospital Radiation Oncology — 800 Spruce St
- Esperanza Health Center — 1331 E Wyoming Ave # Ll
- Friends Hospital — 4641 Roosevelt Blvd
- Frankford Hospital — 4900 Frankford Ave
- Frankford Hospital Library — Frankford Ave & Wakeling St
- Frankford Hospital — Frankford Ave & Wakeling St
- Medical College Hospital Pa — 3300 Henry Ave
- Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital — 211 S 9th St # 602
- Mcp Hahnemann Hospital — 245 N 15th St # Ms435
- Chelwayne Animal Hospital — 5524 Wayne Ave
- Germantown Animal Hospital — 6843 Germantown Ave
- Northwest Mental Health Center — 536 W King St # B5
- Germantown Womens Health Center — 2 Penn Blvd # 108
- Christ Church Hospital — 2100 N 49th St
- Graduate Hospital — 1800 Lombard St
- Graduate Hospital Tenet — 1800 Lombard St
- Graduate Hospital Library — 1800 Lombard St
- Graduate Hospital Dept
- Veterinary Hospital Univ Of Pa — 3850 Spruce St
- Atlas Chiropractic Health Center — 333 Bainbridge St
- Methodist Hospital Van Service — 1020 Sansom St
- Queen Village Animal Hospital — 323 Bainbridge St
- Cheltenham Animal Hospital — 1728 W Cheltenham Ave
- Northwest Mental Health Center — 1532 W Champlost St
- Wills Eye Hospital — 840 Walnut St
- Germantown Hospital and Cmmty — 3 Penn Blvd
- Banfield The Pet Hospital — 2360 W Oregon Ave
- Methodist Hospital — 2301 S Broad St
- Methodist Hospital School — 2301 S Broad St
- Methodist Hospital Library — 2301 S Broad St
- Jefferson Hospital — 1100 Walnut St
- Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital — 1020 Locust St # 279
- Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital — 132 S 10th St # 763j
- Jefferson University Hospital — 1025 Walnut St # 100
- Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital — 1015 Walnut St # 1024
- Boulevard Animal Hospital — 1913 Grant Ave
- Radbill Animal Hospital — 11900 Bustleton Ave
- Hospital For Shoes — 40 S 11th St
- Northwest Mental Health Center — 607 E Church Ln # B9
- Warren E Smith Health Center — 1321 Arch St
geonet carries no 'hospital' trait, so these are matched on the business name. A distance-to-hospital figure needs a source that states hospital locations.
What this record cannot tell you
Named in full, because the gaps are the part most likely to be misread as an answer.
- Census figures are 2021, taken on 11 May 2021: income is for 2020 and the labour figures were measured mid-pandemic, so the unemployment rate on this page is a 2021 reading rather than a current one.
- wander.schools is now readable, but it holds universities and colleges only and 1,679 of its 1,686 rows have no coordinates. K-12 public and private schools need a separate source — in Ontario the Ministry of Education school finder, in British Columbia the provincial school list. wander.citytowns, hotels and territories remain denied to the ru user.
- No 'hospital' trait exists in geonet; distance to a hospital needs an external source such as StatCan's Open Database of Healthcare Facilities.
- 0.1% of businesses here carry no coordinates, so a map or address lookup would miss them. Postal codes reach 100%.
Built from
geonet.philadelphia— the local business registerwander.regions— city name, population, metrosearch.local— trait vocabulary and the come-to-you servicessearch.cozfranchises— 2,024 franchise brands