where can I find info about N philly & is it as bad as ppl say ? Were from NYC can't imagine it's that bad

Question

My friends are moving up from W VA, is there any country just outside of philly, or anyone know how schools are ?
Any info or any good sites will be appreciated
Thanks

Answer 1

ok, n. philly is a big area, so it would help if u could clarrify where u mean. i'm from northeast, and that's changed a lot in the past 20 years but it's still fine. north has always been bad, i won't drive through parts of it. hell, i don't think that the police drive through parts of it after dark. parts of it are awful, and some ok. i just graduated from temple last year, which is located in north on broad street. let's just say that my daily commute on the subway was interesting, to say the least. the campus is safe, but everybody who goes to school there knows not to go too far off. a lot of sh*tty burned out buildings, crackheads, and gang members in that area. lots of fun.

as far as good schools there, yes, i know a few. for public you have central, which is one of the best in the city, but they bus in kids from outside neighborhoods, so it's hard to get into. for private, st joes prep is there, but also hard to get into and pretty expensive.

you asked about county outside of philly, and yes, there's a lot. to the northwest you hit farmlands pretty fast, and if u keep going you've got the pochonos, nice mountains and lakes. lots of parks in and close to the city. to the east you've got the jersey shore, which is nice but crowded (in the summer).

i love philly, even though i've been away for about a year. it's a great city with lots to do. but there's some seriously bad areas that you should be aware of. if u have any common sense though you can realize that you're getting somewhere you're not supposed to be and turn around. i've lived in northeast, south, and old city my whole life (i'm 26) and i've never been mugged or had my house robbed. but i know a lot of people who have. just be careful and use your head and that's all u can do.

Answer 2

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