Im considering moving to either Boston, MA or Philadelphia, PA. Which city is better to have a family in, job market, and housing cost? Like what does a 2 Bedroom apartment go for in either city? Right now im in San Diego, Ca and want to move because its too expensive to live here. Advice please?
2007-03-11 11:25:24 · 7 answers · asked by foreverb18 3 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
I lived in Maryland and have been to Philly a few times. I went to college in Maine and went to Boston a few times. I can say that I liked Boston so much more. Boston is an easy city to drive in and the T is very easy to learn. I always seem to get lost when I go to Philly...always having to go through NJ to get home. Boston also has less crime than Philly. However, there are some really nice towns outside of Philly. Philly is also not that far from Baltimore or DC.
2007-03-12 18:12:25 · answer #1 · answered by starystorms 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live outside Philly and housing here is cheaper then Boston (insane prices if you actually want to live in the heart of Boston). I prefer Philly as it is really not hard to get around (and I am the worst person with directions) to anywhere you would really wanna go. You are less then 2 hours to Atlantic City, New York, and Baltimore. There are lots of colleges within an hour radius for your kids to consider in the future. You can live just outside of Philly in some really nice suburbs with great schools and still be just a short ride away from all the action. And you can cross the border into Delaware for some tax free shopping (no sales tax on clothes in PA as well)
2007-03-14 07:33:35 · answer #2 · answered by JAEB81 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Matters what you like. Both have allot of history but the people are different. Boston is full of wusses. Good Will Hunting is like a Boston version of Rocky. A poor person living in Philly always dreams of being a Athlete, weather a guy from Boston wants to be a mathematician. Boston is more expensive, but is in much better shape. Go to Philly, Boston is full of dorks.
2007-03-12 06:49:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're both great cities. Boston has lots of job opportunities, but finding a place to live is challenging and expensive.
I don't know what the housing market or cost of living is in Philly.
2007-03-11 11:30:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 23:12:55 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used to live in Boston and it was not great! The goverment is terrible! The price of houses is very high! I sugest North Carolina! Its great for family's! many jobs are availible
2007-03-11 11:30:49 · answer #6 · answered by ashluvsyou42 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know Boston and its a great city to live if you can afford to live there. I do not know Philadelphia.
2007-03-11 11:29:28 · answer #7 · answered by Vultureman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋