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I travel more often than my money permits and actually lived in The Bronx for 4 years, although I didn't get to Brooklyn often, which is why I've refrained from comparing the two.
You are entitled to your opinion but calling Philly "sprawly" is factually incorrect. You may think parts of it are a "dirty, nasty dump" and in that case I would tell you to explore more of New York, because the poor areas of both cities can be remarkably similar
Sorry if my opinion offends, and thank you for a reasonable response
I dont know about facts, but my opinion is that Philly is very dirty. Even places like Park Slope and the Meatpacking district in NYC are really moving forward. I loved Philly in the 70's and early 80's, When South St was cool It was really fun and lots to do. I even met Frank Rizzo as a kid . To me, my opinion only, Philly started to degrade in the mid-90's--for whatever reasons---and never really recovered. Is it coming back? Nutter is progress for sure, but I feel NYC is advancing faster as far as the sheer area of gentrification is concerned. I love Chestnut Hill area, and the usual outlying spots like that, and will even be hanging out in Bryn Mawr in two more weeks, so I do enjoy some parts of the Philly area, but It's no the same to me as it was before. Just my opinion
- Nightlife-Tie
- Diversity (economy)-Philadelphia
- Diversity (culture/people)-Brooklyn
- Languages spoken-brooklyn
- Education- Philadelphia
- Lifestyle-Brooklyn
- Friendly people-Tie
- Climate-Philadelphia
- Medicine (Hospitals, clinics, health related things)=Philadelphia
- Natural scenery-Philadelphia
- Shopping-Brooklyn
- Economy overall-Philadelphia
- Population city proper-Brooklyn
- Benefits from location-Philadelphia (In between Boswash and NYC. Brooklyn is between philadelphia and Boston not as significant)
- Public Transportation-Brooklyn
- Airports-Philadelphia
- Skyline-Philadelphia
- Vibrancy of downtown-Brooklyn
- Museums-Philadelphia
- Theater, Music, & Arts scene-Brooklyn
- History-Philadelphia
- Parks-Philadelphia
- Food-Brooklyn
- Anything else you can come up with to compare these two cities.
- Nightlife-Tie
- Diversity (economy)-Philadelphia
- Diversity (culture/people)-Brooklyn
- Languages spoken-brooklyn
- Education- Philadelphia
- Lifestyle-Brooklyn
- Friendly people-Tie
- Climate-Philadelphia
- Medicine (Hospitals, clinics, health related things)=Philadelphia
- Natural scenery-Philadelphia
- Shopping-Brooklyn
- Economy overall-Philadelphia
- Population city proper-Brooklyn
- Benefits from location-Philadelphia (In between Boswash and NYC. Brooklyn is between philadelphia and Boston not as significant)
- Public Transportation-Brooklyn
- Airports-Philadelphia
- Skyline-Philadelphia
- Vibrancy of downtown-Brooklyn
- Museums-Philadelphia
- Theater, Music, & Arts scene-Brooklyn
- History-Philadelphia
- Parks-Philadelphia
- Food-Brooklyn
- Anything else you can come up with to compare these two cities.
how are the climates in philly and Brooklyn different?
Yea, that makes sense now. I remember visiting someone in Park Slope (who grew up there) and he said Crown Heights was the neighborhood immediately to the east. Wasn't so positive about it, and mentioned something about a riot years ago. Then I looked up stuff and found Crown Heights not in the same place I thought it was and found a new one called Prospect Heights.
idk why people still think about the west indian-jew riots. Ever since i could remember blacks and jews for the most part live in in harmony in the area. They dont really communicate unless its business owner speaking to another business owner. But in a way they are segregated. Not by where they live but by what they do.
how are the climates in philly and Brooklyn different?
I would guess that BK is a degree or 2 cooler on average in the summer and a degree or two warmer in the winter. They are nearly identical overall, even to the day and hour generally. The proximity to the Atlantic for BK helps a bit, may be an advantage (even if ever so slight)
Weather At-a-Glance:On Average:
The average temperatures are the same for Brooklyn, NY and Philadelphia, PA.
Brooklyn, NY is wetter than Philadelphia, PA by 5.1 in.
It's a city of great contrasts and is beautiful because of it.
Is that so
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It was really fun and lots to do. I even met Frank Rizzo as a kid 
