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iScoopPoops t1_ixbeygb wrote

Looking to move from LA to Philly. I don't have anything lined up in terms of work but I have a WFH job so looking into Philly as it's less-expensive than LA. Never been to Philly or know anyone there.

Couple places from YT vids I've seen about Philly are Fishtown, Manayunk, University City, Fairmont, NoLibs, Center City, Old Town, East Passyunk .. as possible places I'd move to.

I'm only looking for a large studio or 1bedroom as the prices I've seen on CL are significantly less than what I pay for in LA.

Has anyone else here made a big move like that?

-What were some of things you you wish you know before moving to Philly?

-How bad is the traffic and parking?

-Any long-distance moving companies you would recommend? A lot that I spoke to so far seem shady af

Thanks

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swampgay t1_ixfe7p2 wrote

I did a semi-cross country move from Florida to Philly 6 months ago, had only been to the city twice before (for a grand total of like 72 hours combined) and only knew 2 people here (my current roommates, who had moved to the city a year prior to me).

Parking ranges anywhere from "not the worst" to "awful" depending on what neighborhood you end up in. It's enough of a hassle that I avoid driving as much as possible and am heavily debating getting rid of my car altogether so I don't have to deal with it. And my neighborhood isn't even bad for parking, but it's still more than I feel like dealing with. Traffic isn't LA bad but it's still not great. I haven't spent too much time on the road circa rush hour though, so other people might have more perspective than I do here. SEPTA alleviates a lot of parking and traffic stress for me though. It has its problems, but it's still a respectably robust transit system and lightyears ahead of LA.

I didn't use actual movers, but I shipped the majority of my stuff up via Uhaul Uboxes and have 0 complaints. Can go into more detail about that if you want.

Honestly even though I moved here pretty blind I can't think of anything I didn't know ahead of time that I wish I had. I just lurked in the subreddit plenty in the months before I moved, did my research about basic moving stuff like updating my residency, car registration, etc, and then made sure I got out and around the city to get my bearings once I got here. I've been doing fine figuring everything else out along the way so far.

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Fumblesnout t1_ixg8ke6 wrote

I'm in a similar boat to you in that I am also WFH and looking to move to the area. I did several apartment viewings and I found parking varies a lot depending on the neighborhood. Parking in the northern liberties area was pretty good, but in the Fairmount area I had to street park and pay $1.25 to park for about an hour while I viewed the apartment. The leasing agent told me the lots in the area are 175-200 a month. Probably totally depends on where you live and what you are going to use your car for.

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