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I honestly found DC more intriguing of a city than Boston.
Philadelphia is incredibly gritty IMO. Very blue collar town for the most part. Lived there for 3-4 years. Lived near some bad areas but any Philadelphiean knows how infamous North Philly neighborhoods are. Even then, I have walked in the ghettos of Philly after 12am alone and a few people just gave me nods. Was never bothered.
Boston reminded me of a much bigger, loud Providence, RI. And I'm a fan of Providence.
DC to me was a very unique city, it had the similar idea that one part of town (N. Philly as comparison) that if ignored, the rest of the city is great and vibrant. It felt relatively safe.
Boston feels much safer than DC and Philly which is definitely a plus.
I think Philadelphia being gritty adds to its charm. The gritty , and edge and straight up attitude gives it that shock and charm in some strange way. I cant imagine this city being any other way. The city may be historic but i think the grit will let you know you aren't living on the pacific coast highway lol. But i've never been to Boston but from reading posts and seeing pictures i do feel we both have similarities ...like one big family.
I think Philadelphia being gritty adds to its charm. The gritty , and edge and straight up attitude gives it that shock and charm in some strange way. I cant imagine this city being any other way. The city may be historic but i think the grit will let you know you aren't living on the pacific coast highway lol. But i've never been to Boston but from reading posts and seeing pictures i do feel we both have similarities ...like one big family.
Philly is looser and edgier. Boston is cleaner and uptight.
I choose Philly quite easily. Also people wise too.
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Agreed. Philly is definitely a city that grows on you and doesn't let go once it has you.
This statement is so true lol.
"The city that loves you back."
True story. I've been to Philly about six times and I like it even more each time I visit. I'm a New England native so my loyalties are with Boston, but Philly is my favorite city on the East Coast to visit.
Boston is very homogenous and white in comparison to other cities of it's stature and it's also too pristine. It almost does seem fake to me. I like my cities to have some grit and edginess to them. Paris, London, Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, etc all do. I like clean but it's almost too clean.
I'm more familiar with Philly, but both cities give a good impression. There are probably larger areas of Philly that are not nice (in terms of safety, etc) compared to Boston, but I used to go to Philly a lot when I lived on the east coast and most of the city is beautiful. It's got a unique feel to it with the colonial feel, and it doesn't seem overly gentrified compared to a lot of other cities.
I've been to Boston a couple times in the summer, and around the Charles River is gorgeous. Also I loved the downtown too, and the housing stock in the neighborhoods. it also has that same colonial feel that runs through the city like Philly.
Boston is very homogenous and white in comparison to other cities of it's stature and it's also too pristine. It almost does seem fake to me. I like my cities to have some grit and edginess to them. Paris, London, Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, etc all do. I like clean but it's almost too clean.
Ever visited Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan, East Boston, Allston, Cambridge, Somerville, Malden, Quincy, Everett? Not exactly the picture you paint.
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