Developer · Philadelphia, PA · Member since 2018 · 100 posts · 81 votes
Denver, NYC, San Fran, and LA come as no surprise but Philadelphia? According to this article by Rentcafe, "Denver is lit right now, as millennials would say; as the city has four zip codes in the top 20 fastest-growing in the U.S. In total, 3 zip codes out of the 20 are located in Los Angeles, 2 in New York, 2 in San Francisco, and 2 in Philadelphia."
The article tracks where millennials are flocking to over the past 5 years according to the most recent US Census data, published in Fall of 2018. Below are the top 20 zip codes in the U.S. with the highest growth in the millennial population.
Pretty unbelievable to see Philly mentioned amongst those cities but seeing the transformation of 19123 & 19125 over the past decade, it makes sense.
As crazy as it is to see Philly on the list twice, the crazier part is how much room there still is for improvement. Both still in those areas and in others as well.
As crazy as it is to see Philly on the list twice, the crazier part is how much room there still is for improvement. Both still in those areas and in others as well.
Comparatively, 19125 & 19123 zips are incredibly cheap compared to other booming neighborhoods in other cities like Chicago's Wicker Park for example. But that's how Philly has always been.