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RDU and Philly actually share some commonalities on industries (Meds/Eds) Philly a little more finance and RDU a little more tech so to speak.
I agree with you. The Triangle has a significant BioMed/Pharm industry that links it fairly strongly to New Jersey and the greater Philly area. I also agree that the Triangle has more tech with IBM, Cisco, SAS, Lenovo, NetApp and RedHat coming first to mind as big players in the Triangle. Citrix is soon to follow with its announced campus in DT Raleigh in the Warehouse District. You are also correct that the Triangle has a much smaller financial sector than exists in Philly.
As far as tourists, I think that NC has more visitors for their mountains and beaches. PA has no beaches, so that's out, and their mountains are usually people who already HAVE houses in the Pocono's already. (Many of those houses are owned by people with in driving distance-NY, PA, NJ etc) and almost all of the mountain houses I have looked at have golf courses, and pools, and major amenities in gated communities....I mean-why even go into the mountains???? The Mountains in NC can be used more year round also, where as PA ones can be closed in the Winter (besides ski attractions etc). So as far as people coming from afar, I think that NC has more visitors for their outdoor attractions from all over the US...where PA's attractions may only be towards it's cities.
I prefer NC over PA for it's safety. I feel like PA has way too many small towns with high crime. What about Mt. Pocono. I don't want to take my family for a nice hike near the mountains in some little town and get shot or mugged. From speaking to people on here, Mt. Pocono has some high crime and is dangerous, along with a million other towns here. I guess proximity to NYC has a lot to do with it.
Philly has some nice areas, like Rittenhouse Square area and the wealthy areas, but you will pay a million to live there. But huge chunks of Philly are gross, dirty, trashy, and look like they are falling apart, especially some areas right outside of the city. I would not want to live there. The rest of PA, say mid to North of the whole state is a whole lot of nothing. Really not much there. The metro areas, are very expensive, and they engulf the whole entire area (at least Philadelphia) and you have to live in the metro area to commute to the city, that is one thing I like better about NC cities, that you can live outside of it, if you choose, and still commute there. That, or the NC cities themselves you can buy a cute single family home with a yard right in the city for a reasonable price too. I guess Philadelphia is just too big a city for me. And the rest has nothing to offer. Pittsburgh is nice but very cloudy and gray and has horrible air quality.
So I would choose NC of the 2. The only reason I choose PA at the moment is the location...closer drive to New England!
Philly has some nice areas, like Rittenhouse Square area and the wealthy areas, but you will pay a million to live there. But huge chunks of Philly are gross, dirty, trashy, and look like they are falling apart, especially some areas right outside of the city.
I didn't really want to slam Philly because it does have some nice spots- but that was pretty much my experience when I visited there a couple years ago. I found the (non-wealthy) residential architecture largely lacking and uninspiring.
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Pittsburgh is nice but very cloudy and gray and has horrible air quality.
Yet interestingly enough, Pittsburgh has much better developed bike trails running from downtown out than does Charlotte. Philly does as well. (Looking at the large cities in both states)
Ha well there sure isnt much crime here in florida where i live nice and peaceful families..back in philly gangs literally outside my door step
Damn gangs. Every morning I have to fight them off my doorstep before going to work. Then when I get home, guess what. I have to fight them off my doorstep again to get into my house. Day in and day out it seems I'm continually having to clear gangs off my doorstep. Just an hour ago, I had to cut 5 gangbangers just so I could go get a pint of Ben and Jerrys. It's a tough life here in Philly.
I wonder what the general opinion on this topic is now, 7 years after the last post. My husband and I are from the western part of PA (Latrobe) but we currently live in the Raleigh area of NC. We’re feeling the pull of a move home but are reluctant to go through with it. Any updated thoughts about the two states?
I wonder what the general opinion on this topic is now, 7 years after the last post. My husband and I are from the western part of PA (Latrobe) but we currently live in the Raleigh area of NC. We’re feeling the pull of a move home but are reluctant to go through with it. Any updated thoughts about the two states?
Funny, I am playing with the idea of returning to PA / Philadelphia. I have lived in New York for 5 years and miss the PA / Philadelphia very much, just haven't been motivated enough to figure out a plan.
But relating to the thread, I would say the general consensus would be the same now, both great states, but PA checks most boxes a bit better than North Carolina, plus it has a much larger economy.
And its no shot at North Carolina, PA is just tough competition.
Pennsylvanians are more likely to move here than North Carolinians are to move there for what it’s worth.
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