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Philadelphia It's one of the five biggest cities in the US but most people routinely look past it. First of all it's fairly cheap, less than half as expensive
by habosa 6y ago
Philadelphia
It's one of the five biggest cities in the US but most people routinely look past it.
First of all it's fairly cheap, less than half as expensive as SF even in the nicest parts.
It's got the best restaurant scene of any city I've spent time in (and almost all are free BYO).
It's got a great art scene including a ton of amazing live music. 4 sports teams with passionate fan bases.
It's racially diverse (no racial majority), mostly safe, and has plenty of young professionals.
And if you really need to you can get to NY in only a few hours.
The only reason I'm not there is that the tech scene sucks. If I could be remote I'd be there already.
- paxys 6y agoAgree with everything you said, but the weather makes it an instant disqualifier for me.
- mcrider 6y agoDo you mean the weather in the northeast, or Philly in particular?
- zanny 6y agoI live a few hours north of Philly and while there have been bad years, the last ~4 have been generally great. Generally mild winters and only intermittently unbearably hot and humid summers.
- elwell 6y agoI work remotely just outside Philadelphia and enjoy the change of seasons.
- izolate 6y agoAs somebody who just started a remote role and is in the process of signing a lease in Philly, this is good to hear :)
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- jonstewart 6y agoIt’s true that Philadelphia has all these great benefits, but they’re counterbalanced by Phillies fans, the trashiest in baseball. Head further south to DC and there are many of these same benefits, tons of free cultural activities, and the reigning World Series Champs.
- jgwil2 6y agoPresumably not as cheap though
- divbzero 6y agoIt’s all relative. Philadelphia sports fans are also considered some of the most passionate and loyal out there. I state this as journalist-reviewed fact :) https://www.npr.org/2018/02/03/582876687/despite-colorful-history-eagles-fans-call-psychotic-reputation-overblown https://www.npr.org/2018/02/03/582876687/despite-colorful-hi...
- numbsafari 6y agoYou forgot to mention DC is nearly as close as NYC, and the train between either is a great way to get around. Something that folks on the West Coast might appreciate: flights to major European cities are roughly equal to flights to SF or LA, and often cheaper. Oh, and it’s a 6 hour drive to Montréal. Granted, with corona... that’s all dreaming.
- chinstrap 6y agoI do work remotely, and bounce between Philadelphia and Las Vegas, depending on my mood and the weather. Philly food, drink, art, and music scenes are all fantastic. Additionally, it’s a very “human scale” city. Large enough to support all of the above, but small enough that you can grasp the whole thing in your mind, and travel around it easily.
- elwell 6y ago> small enough that you can grasp the whole thing in your mind That's exactly how I feel about philly. Especially after spending several years in LA.
- chiefgeek 6y agoPhilly does have a great restaurant scene!
- rblatz 6y agoIt’s actually the 6th largest city, Phoenix beats it out for the number 5 spot.
- rwha 6y ago> 4 sports teams with passionate fan bases. Rabid. They have rabid fan bases.
- loso 6y agoThis is the reason I live in Delaware. I moved from NYC to Delaware with no intention of staying. But because of a lot of the stuff you mentioned I decided to stay. I'm able to be in Philly in a little more than 20 minutes, back to NYC in 2 hours and DC in 2 hours. The COL is just right and plus I'm near family.