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I agree with most category selections except Architecture I wouldn't say easily either way. Philly has some gorgeous and diverse architectural styles similar to the other legacy Northeast cities however DC's architecture is some of the most unique and grand of any US city. I'd probably give DC the edge there ever so slightly. Either that or a tie.
Also in the Suburbs category I would say Philly's suburbs win over DC's. Philly's suburbs are more quaint, charming and interesting overall. DC's suburbs, as has been stated a lot on other threads here recently, are more bland and cookie cutter overall.
You took the words right out of my mouth on both points! I agree completely.
I agree with most category selections except Architecture I wouldn't say easily either way. Philly has some gorgeous and diverse architectural styles similar to the other legacy Northeast cities however DC's architecture is some of the most unique and grand of any US city. I'd probably give DC the edge there ever so slightly. Either that or a tie.
Also in the Suburbs category I would say Philly's suburbs win over DC's. Philly's suburbs are more quaint, charming and interesting overall. DC's suburbs, as has been stated a lot on other threads here recently, are more bland and cookie cutter overall.
I agree with this 100%.
For those who have not experienced The Main Line, Mid and Upper Bucks and Lower Gwynedd do not have a good perception of the Philadelphia suburbs which are some of the best in the nation. Very very quaint and historic, with great architecture and because of the railroad legacy (which DC does not have) make them more interesting overall and less cookie cutter.
Many of the Philadelphia suburbs feel like you are in an authentic small town, with a charming and historic downtown with interesting eateries and shops with actual historic architecture.
Rather than DC which is all New Urbanism which tries to emulate the authentic suburbs that are of the likes of Philadelphia, Boston, NYC and Chicago which are the legacy railroad suburbs that originate from the 1800s.
Definitely Philly for me. But I'm biased because I went to college there and fell in love with Philly. Have visited DC several of times and I like it, but I prefer Philly for city living.
Some things just can't be replicated there is a time and a place for every thing . Those old towns were part of a particular time and place that's what makes them so special .
I second this. The Pennsylvania suburbs are the best kept secret in the Mid Atlantic.
Wowzers. They are so nice. So quaint. And also historic. Those historic railroad suburbs from the 1800s are nothing you can quite find in DC.
I mean they made a movie about them. Katherine Hepburn herself.
Yup, and the Philly suburbs are so well-maintained and keep their beauty over time. I am originally from the DC area and the Montgomery County suburbs especially are the definition of bad aging. They are full of strip malls, office parks, and shopping centers from the 90's-early 2000's. It is the weirdest hodgepodge I've ever seen. In places like Wheaton, Rockville, and Silver Spring, you'll have completely rundown suburban strip malls and office parks, then right down the road, you'll have some nice homes/new developments, then right down the road from that, you'll have old homes. Yuck.
Philly's suburbs, in terms of look and feel, definitely rank above DC's. Although in fairness, I like the NOVA suburbs on the Virginia side better and even some of the farther out MD suburbs (Howard County). But the MD side DC suburbs (Montgomery and PG County) are pretty nasty (with a few exceptions).
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