How many hair salons and barbers are there in Philadelphia's busiest areas?
We counted 194 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of the centres of 10 Philadelphia areas. Rittenhouse Square is the most crowded at 12.7 per km²; Chestnut Hill is the least, at 1.0.
Mapped
194
in 10 areas
Busiest area
12.7/km²
Rittenhouse Square
Average rating
4.8★
places with 10+ reviews
Last scanned
13 October
2026
Hair salons and barbers by area, most crowded first
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
| Area | Within 1 km | Per km² | Avg rating | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rittenhouse Square4.7★ average | 4012.7/km² | 12.7 | 4.7★ | MODERATE |
| East Passyunk4.8★ average | 3611.5/km² | 11.5 | 4.8★ | MODERATE |
| South Street4.8★ average | 288.9/km² | 8.9 | 4.8★ | MODERATE |
| Fishtown4.8★ average | 247.6/km² | 7.6 | 4.8★ | MODERATE |
| Old City4.9★ average | 175.4/km² | 5.4 | 4.9★ | MODERATE |
| Northern Liberties4.8★ average | 154.8/km² | 4.8 | 4.8★ | LOW |
| Fairmount4.7★ average | 144.5/km² | 4.5 | 4.7★ | LOW |
| University City4.6★ average | 103.2/km² | 3.2 | 4.6★ | LOW |
| Manayunk4.8★ average | 72.2/km² | 2.2 | 4.8★ | LOW |
| Chestnut Hill4.6★ average | 31.0/km² | 1.0 | 4.6★ | LOW |
Where is it least crowded?
3 hair salons and barbers within 1 km (1.0 per km²), averaging 4.6★.
- ManayunkLOW
7 hair salons and barbers within 1 km (2.2 per km²), averaging 4.8★.
10 hair salons and barbers within 1 km (3.2 per km²), averaging 4.6★.
Fewer hair salons and barbers is not the same as more demand. Look at foot traffic and rents before you read a quiet area as an opening.
How they are rated
All 194 hair salons and barbers in the 10 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up148 (76%)
- 4.0 to 4.410 (5%)
- 3.5 to 3.91 (1%)
- Below 3.51 (1%)
- Under 10 reviews34 (18%)
Chains seen most
Brands with two or more outlets inside one area circle.
- The Philadelphia Barber Co.2 outlets · 1 area
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Questions
Is Philadelphia saturated with hair salons and barbers?
It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 10 area centres we mapped, density runs from 1.0 per km² in Chestnut Hill to 12.7 per km² in Rittenhouse Square. 0 of the 10 areas count as high or intense competition (over 15 per km²). Check the exact address you have in mind before you commit.
Which Philadelphia area has the most hair salons and barbers?
Rittenhouse Square, with 40 within 1 km of its centre (12.7 per km²). Next come East Passyunk (36) and South Street (28).
What is the average rating of hair salons and barbers in Philadelphia?
4.8 out of 5, across the 160 hair salons and barbers with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is Old City (4.9), the lowest Chestnut Hill (4.6).
Which hair salon chains are most common in Philadelphia?
In the areas we mapped: The Philadelphia Barber Co. (2 outlets in 1 area).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of each area on 13 October 2026 and counted every hair salon on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Circles of neighbouring areas can overlap, so a place near two centres is counted in both, and the figures are not a total for the whole of Philadelphia.