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I'm from Chicago and currently live in NYC and I'm about to move to Philadelphia. I've been to Philadelphia many times, and I've never been to Boston but really want to go soon. I love Philly and Chicago.
Which city of these three is most "worldly," as it were? You can define this any way you like, but I'll state some of the aspects which I find to be worldly. These include great museums, international population, international tourism, economic integration, arts/culture/music, level of interest in international affairs among the populace.
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"I'll state some of the aspects which I find to be worldly. These include great museums, international population, international tourism, economic integration, arts/culture/music, level of interest in international affairs among the populace." Based on those criteria, Boston.
I'm from Chicago and currently live in NYC and I'm about to move to Philadelphia. I've been to Philadelphia many times, and I've never been to Boston but really want to go soon. I love Philly and Chicago.
Which city of these three is most "worldly," as it were? You can define this any way you like, but I'll state some of the aspects which I find to be worldly. These include great museums, international population, international tourism, economic integration, arts/culture/music, level of interest in international affairs among the populace.
I have lived in Center City Philadelphia for the last 6, almost 7, years. It definitely has great museums. Imo, the art/music scene is more accessible here than in NYC. You will see a lot of international tourists in old city and parkway districts, but not on the same level of the other two.
Which city of these three is most "worldly," as it were? You can define this any way you like, but I'll state some of the aspects which I find to be worldly. These include great museums, international population, international tourism, economic integration, arts/culture/music, level of interest in international affairs among the populace.
Chicago and Boston are probably very close. Not to say that Philly isn't worldly, but it's probably not quite as internationally transient or international focused.
Higher-education certainly gives Boston a big boost.
Chicago is at the top of the three. I'd say Boston is more international than Philly, but for museums and arts/culture/music, I'd say Philly is at least tied with Boston, if not better. Another aspect of international flair to me is the quality of the food scene. I'd but Philly over Boston for that. As for interest in international affair and international population, Philly is not bad, but Boston comes out ahead. Philly has international populations and some tourism and the general populace has some interest in international affairs, but not like Boston.
Still, though, it's not like we're comparing Boston to a rural woodsy town in Appalachia. Philly is still one of the largest and most cultural cities in North America. I think you could be happy in any of them. But those who like Chicago tend to like Philly a lot and vice versa. Boston is a different vibe from the two IMO.
Chicago and Boston are probably very close. Not to say that Philly isn't worldly, but it's probably not quite as internationally transient or international focused.
Higher-education certainly gives Boston a big boost.
And that to me is what gives it the edge. There's very clearly more of an interest in Boston of international affairs. Neither Chicago or Philadelphia provides that as a whole.
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All pretty worldly and its all close, but Chicago tops the list
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