How many hair salons and barbers are there within 1 km of Old City?
17 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Old City, 5.4 per km². There is room for a hair salon that does better than the 4.9★ average here.
Old City, Philadelphia · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 5th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Philadelphia
Within 1 km
17
hair salons and barbers
Per km²
5.4
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
14
enough to judge a rating
Established
9
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.9★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
102
per hair salon
Every hair salon in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 17 hair salons and barbers here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up14 (82%)
- 4.0 to 4.40 (0%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews3 (18%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ava Karl Salon | 5.0★ | 102 | 200 m |
| VIOLA Salon | 5.0★ | 63 | 800 m |
| American Mortals | 4.9★ | 930 | 830 m |
| Subculture Hair Studio & Spa - Philadelphia | 4.9★ | 193 | 1.0 km |
| Opal & Boa | Hair Salon & Beauty Salon Philadelphia | 4.9★ | 132 | 190 m |
| Cass & Clare Hair Studio | 4.8★ | 129 | 80 m |
| Barnet Fair | 4.8★ | 128 | 350 m |
| Sage Hair Collective | 4.8★ | 98 | 150 m |
| Blokes Barbershop & Gentleman's Emporium | 4.7★ | 316 | 330 m |
| Wild Honey Salon | 4.7★ | 310 | 630 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Mortals | 4.9★ | 930 | 830 m |
| Blokes Barbershop & Gentleman's Emporium | 4.7★ | 316 | 330 m |
| Wild Honey Salon | 4.7★ | 310 | 630 m |
| Subculture Hair Studio & Spa - Philadelphia | 4.9★ | 193 | 1.0 km |
| Caraland | 4.7★ | 157 | 800 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Old City.
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Questions
How many hair salons and barbers are there in Old City?
17 within 1 km of the centre of Old City, Philadelphia, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 5.4 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 5th most crowded of the 10 Philadelphia areas we mapped.
Is Old City a good place to open a hair salon?
MODERATE competition: 17 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Old City, 5.4 per km². There is room for a hair salon that does better than the 4.9★ average here. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of hair salons and barbers in Old City?
4.9 out of 5, across the 14 with at least 10 reviews. 14 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical hair salon here has 102 reviews.
Which hair salons and barbers in Old City are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Ava Karl Salon (5.0, 102 reviews), VIOLA Salon (5.0, 63 reviews), American Mortals (4.9, 930 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Old City 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. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.