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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Philly is really insular and kind of mediocre, though the suburbs have some nicer older homes. There’s obviously a reason why it’s more affordable than other areas.  It’s better than Baltimore, but beyond that...[/quote]

Philadelphia has a fabulous, wonderful Center City, much better dining scene than DC, home to a world class university and health complex that employs tens of thousands, sizable corporate presence, excellent arts and culture, big sports scene, is just two hours from New York and a hour or so from the beaches. What am I missing? Sure, the city has problems but it's also rapidly gentrifying without the insane prices and genericism of DC. [/quote]

Not so sure about the rapid gentrification part.  Population is about the same as 30 years ago but w/white flight since then.[/quote]

Are you one of those people who never goes to a city but somehow knows everything about it from looking strictly at census data?

Philly is rapidly gentrifying. Population numbers are only a small part of the story. The gentrification tide is sweeping across South Philadelphia and pushing further north each year and the demarcation line in West Philly has moved from 40th street all the way to 52nd and is still pushing further west each year. [/quote]

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