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[quote=Anonymous]I am surprised by some of the negative comments here.  We moved from DC to Philly about six years ago.  I lived in DC for almost a decade before that.  It's certainly true that DC has more higher paying jobs than Philly (and correspondingly higher-cost real estate), although Philly is a huge medical employer and there are many many doctors and scientists.  I've really been happy living here.  We are in Chestnut Hill, in a beautiful old house with a large yard, our child attends an excellent private school for under $20K/year (though middle and high school are much more expensive).  There is plenty of great culture--an exceptional orchestra, top art museums; there are lots of great restaurants; there's a real culture of different, funky neighborhoods.  The city is certainly segregated but then, so is DC.  I do think Philly doesn't draw the same mix of interesting, international, driven people that DC does, but DC is pretty unique in that regard.  And Philly is a bit more insular, with many residents who have grown up here. I rarely encountered that when I lived in DC.

I know a number of families in the Mount Airy/Chestnut Hill area whose kids attend public school--many were in a mom's group I joined when my child was born, so it's a somewhat random assortment--but it's true that the public schools are dicier and we chose not to go that route.

I agree that Philly is not DC in the sense that it's not a world-class city.  But it's incredibly liveable which, with kids, I really appreciate.  I do miss certain things about DC, particularly the close friends I have there, but I am grateful for the life we have built here and wouldn't trade it.

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