Is the Bella Vista area a safe place to live and raise kids?

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If it’s inside the boundaries of the City of Philadelphia, it’s not safe. If you have the means to live elsewhere, raising a kid in this city should be considered abuse.

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Accenture1, do you live in Philly or the surrounding area? Why comment on something if you have no knowledge? Google told me…and it’s spelled bala cynwyd

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It’s one of the best neighborhoods in Philly, if you can afford it of course! Plenty safe. Living in any population-dense city certainly comes with its own best practices, which you’ll figure out with time!

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Bella Vista is great. Even better if you can get a place in queen village (next neighborhood over) that’s within the encatchment zone for Meredith Elementary school, it’s one of the better public schools in the city.

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My brother and his family live around there. South street can be a nightmare but they love their neighborhood. Kids are 3 and 6... 3yo at local daycare and 6 yo goes to McCall. They love raising their kids in the city!

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I've heard decent things about that area. I'd do some more research beyond asking people on Fishbowl, though.

Yes! I have a friend who lives there. She said it's pretty safe and decent. Nice neighborhood to live in.

Mainline- west of the city, you’ll get better value .

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Yes. I lived there for 3 years and it's a pretty decent neighborhood to grow your family. And it's one of the most affordable neighborhoods around philly.

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