Philadelphia vs. Minneapolis (best, cost, better, crime)

[CrazyJoeDavola]

1) Which city has the better weather?
2) Which city has the more friendly people?
3) Which city has better food and restaurants?
4) Which city is a better sports town?
5) Which city has the arts scene?
6) Which city is more Liberal?
7) How would you compare the racial diversity of these two cities?
8) Which city is cleaner?
9) Which city has the better air quality?
10) Which city has more crime?
11) Which city has the better Downtown?
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13) Which city has the better nightlife?
14) Which city has the prettier natural setting?
15) Which city has the better economy?
16) Which city has more potential for growth?
17) Which city is more educated?
18) Which city has the better and more affordable cost of living?

[Dub King]

Wow, many questions. I wish I knew more about Minneapolis, but I can't compare the cities, never been there and I know Philly too well. A friend visiting from Minneapolis says it's very nice out there but that Philly struck him as world-class and that Minneapolis did not.

[Drewcifer]

1) Which city has the better weather? Philadelphia
2) Which city has the more friendly people? Minneapolis
3) Which city has better food and restaurants? Philadelphia
4) Which city is a better sports town? Philadelphia
5) Which city has the arts scene? Tie
6) Which city is more Liberal? Tie
7) How would you compare the racial diversity of these two cities? Philadelphia
8) Which city is cleaner? Minneapolis
9) Which city has the better air quality? Minneapolis
10) Which city has more crime? Philadelphia
11) Which city has the better Downtown? Philadelphia
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13) Which city has the better nightlife? Tie
14) Which city has the prettier natural setting?
Usually when people say Minneapolis they really mean the Twin Cities, if that is the case the bluffs in St Paul plus the lakes in Minneapolis give the edge to the Minneapolis area, if St Paul isn't included it is closer due to Philadelphia's proximity to oceans and "mountains"
15) Which city has the better economy?Minneapolis
16) Which city has more potential for growth?Minneapolis
17) Which city is more educated?Minneapolis
18) Which city has the better and more affordable cost of living?Minneapolis is dirt cheap compared to the coasts

I really like both cities. Both are very underrated (in the real world). If I was moving to the east coast Philly would be my first choice. It has better architecture and urban fabric than Minneapolis. On the other hand Minneapolis doesn't have any real slums, and if you don't mind cold weather the quality of life compared to the cost of living are hard to beat in an American city.

[rogead]

Which city has the better weather?----Philadelphia
Which city has the more friendly people?----Philadelphia
Which city has better food and restaurants?----?
Which city is a better sports town?----Philadelphia
Which city has the arts scene?----Minneapolis
Which city is more Liberal?----?
How would you compare the racial diversity of these two cities?----?
Which city is cleaner----Minneapolis
Which city has the better air quality?----Minneapolis
Which city has more crime?----Philadelphia
Which city has the better Downtown?----Philadelphia
Which city has the better nightlife?----Philadelphia
Which city has the prettier natural setting?----Minneapolis
Which city has the better economy?----Minneapolis
Which city has more potential for growth?----?
Which city is more educated?----Minneapolis
Which city has the better and more affordable cost of living?----Minneapolis

[nowincal11]

Which city has the better weather?----Philadelphia because Minneapolis winters are atrocious and I like hot summers
Which city has the more friendly people?----Minneapolis because they are more worldly and can have convos about more stuff than just the Iggles
Which city has better food and restaurants?----Philly for comfort food, Minneapolis for fine dining
Which city is a better sports town?----Philadelphia
Which city has the arts scene?----Minneapolis
Which city is more Liberal?----Minneapolis even though Philly is Democrat, lot of conservative social values
How would you compare the racial diversity of these two cities?----Philly is basically black and white with some Puerto Rican thrown in, Minneapolis is very white with small smatterings of others. Philly has a huge ethnic white population.
Which city is cleaner----Minneapolis
Which city has the better air quality?----Minneapolis
Which city has more crime?----Philadelphia
Which city has the better Downtown?----Philadelphia
Which city has the better nightlife?----Tie
Which city has the prettier natural setting?----Minneapolis
Which city has the better economy?----Minneapolis
Which city has more potential for growth?----Minneapolis
Which city is more educated?----Minneapolis
Which city has the better and more affordable cost of living?----Minneapolis

[cpomp]

1) Which city has the better weather?-- Philadelphia
2) Which city has the more friendly people?--Minneapolis
3) Which city has better food and restaurants?--Philadelphia
4) Which city is a better sports town?--Philadelphia
5) Which city has the arts scene?--Philadelphia
6) Which city is more Liberal?--Tie
7) How would you compare the racial diversity of these two cities?-- Philadelphia
8) Which city is cleaner?--Minneapolis
9) Which city has the better air quality?--Minneapolis
10) Which city has more crime?--Philadelphia
11) Which city has the better Downtown?--Philadelphia
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13) Which city has the better nightlife?--Philadelphia
14) Which city has the prettier natural setting?--Minneapolis
15) Which city has the better economy?--Philadelphia, because of the suburbs
16) Which city has more potential for growth?--Philadelphia
17) Which city is more educated?--Philadelphia
18) Which city has the better and more affordable cost of living?--Minneapolis


I've only been to Minneapolis once, but i thought it was a beautiful city, but it not a big city, like philadelphia.

[CrazyJoeDavola]

Which of these two cities would you say has the better overall quality of life? Which one would be the better place to raise a family? There is no right or wrong answer to this question but I am just interested and curious about different people's opinions on this. So I'm just having fun with it as far as seeing all the different answers that you get and what different people think.

[Drewcifer]

Minnesota has great schools and it has open enrollment which means you can live in the city and send your kids to suburban schools. That probably makes it a better place to raise a family. The Minneapolis suburbs (and probably the city) have much better schools than Philly proper.

[cpomp]

Philadelphia suburbs have some of the best schools, public or private in the nation.

[Drewcifer]

I was thinking more about the cities. The city of Minneapolis is a much better place to raise kids than the city of Philadelphia. With open enrollment Minneapolis may be the best major metro central city to raise a family in if you aren't rich.