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Anonymous wrote:To call the Philly area “majority Italian American immigrants” is bizarre. The city itself is bigger than DC but the metro area is smaller. The city has a larger Latino and Asian population and smaller white and Black populations, and a slightly higher immigrant population (not from Italy lol). It’s not as young, single or educated. The suburbs especially past a certain distance from Center City are less diverse but that’s in part because the metro area is smaller and more focused on the urban core.

That PP has clearly never been to Philly. Lolol

Anonymous wrote:Philly suburbs are still better value than CC/Bethesda but have appreciated a lot in past 3 years. Beautiful old stone colonials that would be $3-4M+ in DC in neighborhoods that look like Edgemoor or better were $1-1.5 until recently. Honestly main line is the last place left outside the Midwest to find a beautiful house in a top school district at a price 1-2 professionals can afford in close proximity to major cities.

Also, Philly has the best restaurant scene in the country, and also a good music & great classical music scene (Curtis Instiois better than Juilliard) and performances as good as or better than the Kennedy Center. Several great museums. And it’s close enough to NYC that you can go there for theater/opera/dance (although Philly has these too).

Anonymous wrote:To call the Philly area “majority Italian American immigrants” is bizarre. The city itself is bigger than DC but the metro area is smaller. The city has a larger Latino and Asian population and smaller white and Black populations, and a slightly higher immigrant population (not from Italy lol). It’s not as young, single or educated. The suburbs especially past a certain distance from Center City are less diverse but that’s in part because the metro area is smaller and more focused on the urban core.

Anonymous wrote:Difference between Philadelphia and DC is Philadelphia has heart. People will talk to you. DC, they judge whether you can advance them in any way.

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Anonymous wrote:Philadelphian here who actually lives in the city. People are rough on the outside yes, but they are actually nice and helpful under that rough exterior. I think people here are legit real people. I left for a while because I thought I hated this place. But I missed it and came back. We certainly have some bad aspects but there is so much that is great about the city.

The city has been on a upwards trajectory. There are a lot of young people here. The food scene is awesome. It is a very diverse city.

One thing that I love about this city is that many neighborhoods are socioeconomically diverse. You have wealth next to working class people. And for the most part we all get along.

My son, a college student in Philadelphia who grew up in Bethesda and went to school in DC, was offered a summer internship in DC with a national firm. He asked them if he could work in Philly instead. He’s having a great time living in Manayunk (he calls it Philadelphia’s Georgetown) and working in Rittenhouse Square.

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Anonymous wrote:What do you like to do?

What is your profession?

What is your social circle like?

I work in healthcare so i can find a job there.

If you want a useful thread you should give more info and at least answer all questions.

Are you social? Philly people can be pretty insular and mainly hang with people they grew up with.

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-cheaper real estate in Philly area. However, it won’t appreciate like real estate in the DC area. If you move to a burb you will feel like a king compared to DC prices, but again, it might lose value. People aren’t flocking to move to Philly.

-more salt of the earth people.

-everything is cheaper than DC.

-closer proximity to NY

-violence and rougher schools. Family member moved from Fairfax County to South Jersey school and was in shock at the daily violent fights in her middle school. But she applied and got into a magnet public that she’s much happier in. She’s also getting straight As bc the education isn’t as challenging as the DC area public education.

-less of the highly educated and refined kind in Philly area.

-less diversity. Majority are Italian-American immigrants. While there are some great restaurants, in the burbs there is very little diverse dining like in the DC area.

-jobs. Not sure what your job situation is, but if you aren’t in the medical field or working a remote gig, this should be a consideration.

Anonymous wrote:Philadelphian here who actually lives in the city. People are rough on the outside yes, but they are actually nice and helpful under that rough exterior. I think people here are legit real people. I left for a while because I thought I hated this place. But I missed it and came back. We certainly have some bad aspects but there is so much that is great about the city.

The city has been on a upwards trajectory. There are a lot of young people here. The food scene is awesome. It is a very diverse city.

One thing that I love about this city is that many neighborhoods are socioeconomically diverse. You have wealth next to working class people. And for the most part we all get along.