Philadelphia is so much worse. Bigger, poorer, more corrupt. There is good reason to believe that the political "ruling families" trade off power, and pay each

Philadelphia is so much worse. Bigger, poorer, more corrupt. There is good reason to believe that the political "ruling families" trade off power, and pay each other not to run. Here's an example: City infrastructure like sewer pipes and water mains are owned by a private company, who doesn't appear to ever do maintenance. And when the 100+-year-old pipes inevitably break, causing sinkholes in major roads, the city pays the company to "fix" them. Which is why a major intersection 3 blocks from my house, in one of the busiest & most touristy parts of the city, has been closed for 4 months aaaand counting. Also… Public transit? Ha! School funding? HA! There's an epic budget shortfall for education but city hall is spending something like $40-50 million to build a park in front of city hall: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals/Bids-due-for-50M-rebuild-on-City-Hall-park.html http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals/Bids-due-... Comcast and other major corporations pay zero taxes. Still a better place to live than SF though, if you ask me, but I avoid all talk about politics like the plague, and I take taxis and donate a car payment's worth to local DonorsChoose projects every month.