Highly depends on where close to Girard and Broad. South of Girard and west of Broad is basically an extension of Francisville and pretty decent. North of Girard and west of Broad is very much transitional right now, with a lot of rehabs/new construction mixed in. West of Broad on Girard itself is maybe a bit iffy, mostly depending on how close to Broad you are.

If you're looking east of Broad, I can only imagine it'd be up along 12th or 13th, which are OK at best.

The good news is that at least one major project is going in at Broad and Girard (mixed-use at the southwest corner) with potentially more on the way, so that whole area could be in for a rapid shift in the next five years. There's also good childcare at the Columbia North Y at Broad and Master (our little dude did daycare/pre-K there).