[Albion Wilde]

Or, West Philly, or North Philly, or the Eastern area closer to the Delaware River. Center City and downtown are usually nice.

I was mugged in West Philly, Center City and on Broad Street just below the Kimmel Center. Every time, it was the "Amish."

[Pearls Before Swine]

My son lived on the western side of Center City when he was at UPenn grad school. It was very clear that things got sketchy in a hurry a half dozen blocks west of where he lived. But, in driving through the city, you could see other areas, on all sides, which were pretty nasty.