It should be noted that it's not just Philly, but by extension, not far up north in the Lehigh Valley, with all the engineering universities, there is a growing

It should be noted that it's not just Philly, but by extension, not far up north in the Lehigh Valley, with all the engineering universities, there is a growing and thriving tech and maker community. The two groups (LV Tech, and Philly Tech people) seem to work together and assist one another in many area. Living half-way between both areas gives me lots of options.