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DisciplineShot2872 t1_jbrfmig wrote

Reply to comment by CalypsoRaine in Looking to move to PA from AZ. Need recommendations by CalypsoRaine

Seeing what you're paying in rent, it's cheaper in Philly, even in nicer neighborhoods. I pay $1400 for a 2/1 rowhome in working class Philly, but that is on the high side. I won't claim there's no crime, but it's not the lawless hellhole some claim. It's also hugely diverse and has just about everything you could want. It's also similarly sized to Phoenix populationwise, though much more compact.

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CalypsoRaine OP t1_jbrgwd5 wrote

Ah, diverse! That's what we're looking for That price fits us perfectly

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DisciplineShot2872 t1_jbrhrj7 wrote

You'll probably do better in one of the major cities, which means Phiily or Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is 300,000, with a metro of 2.4 million. Philly is 1.6 million, with a metro of 6.3 million. Phoenix is a hair bigger than Philly, with a metro of 4.9 million, but again, it's a lot larger geographically. There's only one other city of more than 100,000 in the state, which could lead to a huge culture shock (my wife had the opposite issue, coming to Philly from Cochise County).

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Super_C_Complex t1_jbsdlrp wrote

I was gonna correct you that Erie has over 100k, but it does not anymore.

Although if you count Beaver Stadium. There's temporarily 4 over 100k

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Beutiful_pig_1234 t1_jbsln4y wrote

Funny thing about Philly . It’s been 1.5 mil since 1990 .. for 30 years population is within that 1.5 to 1.6 mil range

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