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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Grew up in Philly suburbs and would move back in a hot minute.  Main line public schools are excellent.  Districts are small.  Try Aardmore near Suburban Square.  I believe it’s zoned for Lower Merion, which is an excellent school district.  There are other walkable areas in Narberth and Radnor.  Septa stations nearby to get you into town.  [/quote]

Lawyer Merion.
Philly suburbs every time, OP. The best. Would move in a minute. Good luck.[/quote]

It’s cold there, the state universities are absurdly expensive, less diversity, less walkability, and high inequality. No thanks.[/quote]

Compare to…Richmond? LOL. [/quote]

Yes?[/quote]

There are one or two diehard Richmond supporters here.  It’s a small city with a population of 250,000, Philly is four times as big and consequently has more to offer, if that is important to you.  I’d pick Philly suburbs for access to airport alone.[/quote]

Poor PP, stuck in time. We do offer Stats for the elderly at the community college, so please come over to educate yourself.

The population of the Richmond Metro Statistical Area (MSA) is over 1.3 million and a growing international community adds to the area’s cultural diversity and cosmopolitan character. Richmond, Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico account for 79 percent of the Richmond MSA’s population, with the population growth rate slightly higher than the Richmond MSA’s growth rate. The Richmond MSA is the nation’s 45th largest metro area."

What Philly has and we don't is violent crime. Even in the city, the violent crime rate is 24.6. In Philly it is 50.8. [/quote]

You’ve got to compare apples to apples.   The numbers I gave were the populations of each city,, not metro area (if you want to look at that, Philadelphia remains 4x the size as Richmond, as its greater metro population is in excess of 5 million). Having lived in both Philadelphia and DC, Richmond felt comparatively sleepy [b]especially given the early closing times of many restaurants when I visited.[/b] The city essentially closes down at 10 pm.[/quote]

Have you ever tried to get a coffee in center city after 5 pm? Downtown philadelphia shuts down as soon as the sun goes down. bars close at 11, and good luck finding a restaurant that isn't BYOB thanks to PA's draconian liquor laws.[/quote]

Say what? I used to live there, and go back fairly often. I am not a Philly booster by any means, but the idea that you cannot find an open bar after 11? That is crazy. And so many good restaurants that are open so late. Richmond, which is a fine city, is not even close. Philly is a better eating and drinking town than DC, by a mile. Richmond isn't even better than Charlottesville, let alone Philly.[/quote]

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