Best PlacesOxford Circle, Philadelphia, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Oxford Circle, Philadelphia, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Oxford Circle, Philadelphia ranks 4,331st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Taxes pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on big-city access.
The best neighborhoods in Oxford Circle, Philadelphia
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Oxford Circle, Philadelphia's strengths and weaknesses
Where Oxford Circle, Philadelphia ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 72% of neighborhoods
Where Oxford Circle, Philadelphia ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Short commute33.3 minutes each way, better than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Oxford Circle, Philadelphia
A household needs to earn about $56,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Oxford Circle, Philadelphia home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $61,410, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Oxford Circle, Philadelphia's effective rate of 0.94%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Oxford Circle, Philadelphia
Oxford Circle, Philadelphia runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Oxford Circle, Philadelphia.
Who works in Oxford Circle, Philadelphia, and how
Work in Oxford Circle, Philadelphia centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 69%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 21%
Life in Oxford Circle, Philadelphia
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Oxford Circle, Philadelphia.
What the weather is like in Oxford Circle, Philadelphia, month by month
Oxford Circle, Philadelphia sees roughly 57 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 36° | 26° |
| April | 68° | 55° | 43° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 69° |
| October | 72° | 60° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Oxford Circle, Philadelphia
Philadelphia International sits about 15 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 14.8 million passengers in 2025, with 179 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Oxford Circle, Philadelphia
Schools across Oxford Circle, Philadelphia average a C, better than 53% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Moore J Hampton SchC− · 30% proficient
- Carnell Laura H SchD+ · 25% proficient
- Ziegler William H SchD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Amy At MartinD+ · 25% proficient
- Castor Gardens MsF · 5% proficient
Top high schools
- Arts Academy At Benjamin RushA− · 65% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Oxford Circle, Philadelphia school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Oxford Circle, Philadelphia measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Oxford Circle, Philadelphia against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Oxford Circle, Philadelphia suits
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in Oxford Circle, Philadelphia
Is Oxford Circle, Philadelphia a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Oxford Circle, Philadelphia ranks 4,331st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on big-city access, transit, and walkability, and lowest on taxes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Oxford Circle, Philadelphia expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $209,398. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $61,410 median income, cost of living beats 28% of neighborhoods.
Is Oxford Circle, Philadelphia safe?
Oxford Circle, Philadelphia is safer than 30% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $516 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Oxford Circle, Philadelphia?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 45 with lows near 26. That works out to about 57 pleasant days a year, more than 4% of neighborhoods.
Is Oxford Circle, Philadelphia good for families?
Schools beat 53% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 30%, and childcare runs $1,021 a month.
Compare Oxford Circle, Philadelphia with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Oxford Circle, Philadelphia. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Oxford Circle, Philadelphia represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Oxford Circle, Philadelphia detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Oxford Circle, Philadelphia: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Oxford Circle, Philadelphia: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Oxford Circle, Philadelphia: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Oxford Circle, Philadelphia: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Oxford Circle, Philadelphia detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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