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[quote=Anonymous]In the last 7 years, I've lived and raised small children in Philly, Bethesda, and Pittsburgh. I've really loved them all. Actually, Bethesda was my least favorite.

In Philly, we lived in a row house in West Philly. We could walk to dozens of great restaurants, a good park, farmers market. I could even walk to my doctor's office. There were kids everywhere. There was a ton of diversity. Philly is a dirty city compared to DC, but it compensates in other ways. We made the best neighborhood friends we ever had in Philly.

I really like Pittsburgh too. We live in the East End, very close to Squirrel Hill. You get the benefits of city living while feeling like you're in the suburbs. I can walk to a couple restaurants, the grocery store, several parks, etc. (but it's not the same density as West Philly) and have a small yard. Pittsburgh is far more safe than Philly and people frequently let their kids roam free (within reason). There are literally groups of kids that go from house to house to dead-end streets playing. People are also much, much nicer in PGH compared to Philly and DC. And the East End is certainly prettier than West Philly (or Bethesda) IMHO.

What are you looking for in a neighborhood? I could tell you more depending on your criteria and/or budget.[/quote]

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