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If you want to live in real city with amenities and true nightlife and career opportunities then Philadelphia is your city. If you want to live in a trailer in the baking sun then Tampa is your city.
Personally, I prefer the urban life over fun in the sun. So, Philadelphia. Plus there are beaches just 50 miles off of Philly so its not like you'll never be able to go to the beach.
I don't see these lists being wothless. I think they adequatly reflect how awful of a place philly is. Even you admitted you would live down here. I wouldn't live in Philly if someone paid me.
no, the lists are definitely worthless. I'd never move to Florida, visiting my aunt is enough. I bet you've never even been to Philly. I like Philly and certainly wouldn't trade it for Florida. If you wanted to pay for January and Feb in florida I'd be okay with that. That's a far cry from saying I'd live there full time. Summer, I imagine, is like living in someone's sweaty underpants. If I lived in Florida, I'd head north for the summer. AS it is, I like the seasons and Philly winters are fairly mild (of course that's relative). Tampa is much nicer than Jacksonville. I don't hate. I have family down there, I don't like it, I tell them they can keep their hurrican insurance. They don't like it up here. seems like us doesn't it?
If you want to live in real city with amenities and true nightlife and career opportunities then Philadelphia is your city. If you want to live in a trailer in the baking sun then Tampa is your city.
I certainly don't live in a trailer. In fact, I dont know anyone who lives in a trailer, or of any trailer parks around here. Atleast I did research about Phiily, instead of making up stuff like you. I respect NY1DAY's arguments, because, aleast his made sense. You make generalizations about somewhere you youve probably never been, or done any research on.
Wow TB Fla, I've always wanted to know what Australians think about Philadelphia, thank you. Seriously, I have no dog in this fight (I pick Philly though) but that Aussie paper link sort of epitomizes desperation. Oh yeah, I do not hate Tampa at all (I hate your football team) and I think it has a bright future. I think Philly's a great city though (I'd live there over NY and LA easy).
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Id say Tampa is doing well on this poll. Especially with all the bias. Im the only FL resident who has commented thus far.
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Originally Posted by TB Fla
I certainly don't live in a trailer. In fact, I dont know anyone who lives in a trailer, or of any trailer parks around here. Atleast I did research about Phiily, instead of making up stuff like you. I respect NY1DAY's arguments, because, aleast his made sense. You make generalizations about somewhere you youve probably never been, or done any research on.
Alright, alright, I will calm down. I love to debate if you didnt notice. But this poll isnt over yet. Lets see how it pans out.
Dude, don't take a stupid poll on city-data.com seriously. Many people on this forum are city dwelling individuals from the N.E. so you will get them automatically voting for Philly. I never been to Tampa, so I don't really know what it is like. I heard descriptions that it has the typical Flordian Sprawl.
However, some of the comments you make about Philly are downright ignorant. I lived in Philly for a short 8 months, before getting offered another job in Denver that I took. I loved living there, and it is a very desirable place to live, even though "You wouldn't live there if somebody paid you". The Southern Jersey shore is very close, and very nice with places like Cape May. Then Pennsylvania Dutch Country is to the west, and is also very nice. It has great food, amazing history, awesome urban neighborhoods, and one of the best downtowns in the nation. I love Pennsylvania's four seasons also. Nothing beats Spring through Fall here. Yeah we got winter, but every place has one un-desirable season. When I went to Flordia to visit family in July, I would never go outside till 6 PM or I would melt.
Everybody stop on the stupid ignorant comments on BOTH cities.
Jesus, you are comparing Philly to Tampa. The two most opposite cities I can think of.
Considering Philly is so much older than Tampa, of course there are more people. That means nothing. When is the last time Philly saw a growth spert like Tampa has.
OK, I read the first few pages. I always read from backwards to forward for some reason. I agree with somebody else that I hope you are still under 18.
Those polls you posted are stupid. Those things are biast, dumb, and hold no opinion of the average city resident.
When It comes to growth spurts. You have to remember that Philly was one of the first cities in America, and the first Capitol of this country. Philly saw it's growth spurt in the 1700s and 1800s. Tampa is just 200 years behind. Philly has had problems through history that Tampa never really did. Race riots, white flight, the horrible acts in the 50s with their "urban design", and much more.
Tampa may have been booming, but it is one of the hardest hit with the housing bust. Having a booming population is not always a good thing. Different cities have their booms at different times and centuries.
The ones in the N.E. have already boomed, grown, aged, and are now mature. Many towns will grow slowly, but have history behind them. Good for you just going through your puberty growth spurt. I wonder what towns like Phoenix, Tampa, and others will be like lets say 200 years from now.
Last edited by Awesomo.2000; 05-06-2009 at 07:34 AM..
This is not true information, Tampa bay has 4,076,099 in their metropolitan area.
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I wonder what towns like Phoenix, Tampa, and others will be like lets say 200 years from now.
