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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Philadelphia suburbs have great housing stock at a lower cost than the DC area, fantastic public schools, and the regional rail system. There's a tech presence in the 202 corridor (King of Prussia, Chesterbrook, etc), pharmaceutical companies, and some finance (Vanguard), but not as much as you'd find in NYC/DC.  [/quote]

Love Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy neighborhoods in city limits and of course Center City/Rittenhouse Square/Society Hill.  DC is great, but  there’s a vibe about Philly that I prefer over DC.  It could be due to the skyline and the restaurant scene. There are some great suburbs too that have those gorgeous older stone homes & great schools, all at a lower cost of living. Within the city, Central used to be a wonderful high school that was a realistic admissions option for many and Masterman was even better (but a tough admission).  No clue how easy they are to get into these days or if kids depend on a lottery system. Philly has great private school options, if parents can afford it.

For people referring to Philly as “Killadelphia,” things might have changed but a quick google search showed DC placed at a higher murder rate as recent as ‘19. Philly could have surpassed DC, but my guess (and larger point) is that the two cities are similar in that category & DC has no room to make fun of any other city’s crime stats. How arrogant and clueless! 🙄

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/pictures/murder-map-deadliest-u-s-cities/[/quote]

Masterman is unfortunately switching to a lottery.[/quote]

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