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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We lived there briefly. It's very race and class divided. The race part is common to most cities but it's easy to forget certain cities are also very socio-economically segregated. You'll be pigeonholed into your niche pretty quickly. Nitty gritty is fun for a while then it becomes tiresome because the nitty gritty population is just too large. A lot of crap happens in Philadelphia that rarely happens in DC. Center City is wonderful and there are a few other gorgeous neighborhoods but much of the city is dreary and much of the new infill housing is shockingly ugly. [b]Transportation by car around the whole region is a nightmare, including the suburbs. [/b]

Philadelphia is still living off past glories and no number of modern new developments hides that it's one of the great 19th century cities still living in the shadows of its history. It's not where the energy or innovation is these days. Its claim to fame is being cheaper than NYC. But I will also say the dining scene is excellent, both high and low. It's perhaps the only thing I miss about Philadelphia.[/quote]

You can’t be serious. [/quote]

Because transportation by car around the DC area is so much better  :lol:  :lol:  :lol: [/quote]

This. I am from Philly and go back frequently to see friends and family. Driving around the city and suburbs is so refreshingly pleasant compared to DC. On the other hand the public transit sucks. DC metro is far superior even with all its problems.

I love Philly and would have lived there in a heartbeat if our jobs (feds) weren't DC-specific. I did move away for college and grad school, which makes a difference. Wouldn't have wanted to stay forever; I wanted a change. But it has a real identity, unlike DC. Most cities do, I suppose. DH had never really been there before we met (like OP he thought Boston, NY, DC were the entire East Coast world) and he loves it too.[/quote]

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