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Bella Vista
Annual festivals in the neighborhood include the Italian Market Festival and Bella Vista Festa.
Bella Vista, Italian for "beautiful sight", is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is bounded by 6th Street, 11th Street, South Street, and Washington Avenue. Annual festivals in the neighborhood include the Italian Market Festival and Bella Vista Festa. Arts and cultural events in Bella Vista are centered around public concerts, coffeehouses, Mew Gallery, and the Fleisher Art Memorial.
Bella Vista was the first neighborhood settled by Italian immigrants in Philadelphia, and it continues to be one of Philadelphia's Italian American neighborhoods.
Other highlights: The neighborhood is considered the brunch capital of Philadelphia, has a bocce league that plays at Bardascino Park (10th & Carpenter Streets), and features a permanent community garden at 10th & Kimball.
The Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial, Institute for Colored Youth, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper House, and George W. Nebinger School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
School District of Philadelphia operates public schools. Portions of the area are served by Andrew Jackson Elementary School, William M. Meredith School, George W. Nebinger School, All residents of Bella Vista are zoned to Furness High School. The Free Library of Philadelphia operates the Charles Santore Branch (formerly Southwark Branch), serving Bella Vista.
5,193 people live in Bella Vista, where the median age is 36 and the average individual income is $73,794. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Bella Vista, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Santana's Bakery & Cafe, Tony's Market, and Avril 50.
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| Dining | 3.98 miles | 12 reviews | 4.9/5 stars | |
| Dining · $ | 1.56 miles | 8 reviews | 4.6/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 2.17 miles | 62 reviews | 4.2/5 stars | |
| Dining · $ | 1.22 miles | 9 reviews | 4.2/5 stars | |
| Dining · $ | 4.82 miles | 28 reviews | 4.2/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.33 miles | 5 reviews | 4.2/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.94 miles | 74 reviews | 4.1/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.79 miles | 14 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 3.61 miles | 125 reviews | 4.5/5 stars | |
| Active | 3.71 miles | 2 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.49 miles | 2 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 4.94 miles | 2 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Nightlife | 3.57 miles | 6 reviews | 4.5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.8 miles | 45 reviews | 4.3/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.42 miles | 2 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
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Bella Vista has 2,766 households, with an average household size of 2. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Bella Vista do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 5,193 people call Bella Vista home. The population density is 55,546 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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