PROS & CONS of Living In Philadelphia in 2024

Are you on the fence about moving to Philadelphia in 2024 or beyond? Check out my Pros & Cons video about Moving to Philadelphia before deciding. Living in Philadelphia may or may not be right for you.

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Chris is your go-to Center City Philadelphia REALTOR®. Chris strives to demonstrate the highest level of integrity and attention to detail for his clients.

What sets Chris apart is his knowledge of the Center City market. Having attended Drexel University in Philly, Chris has been in the city for over two decades. Many agents live in the suburbs and try to practice real estate in the city. It just doesn't work. You've got to live here to really know the heartbeat of the city. You've got to know the neighborhoods, blocks, and buildings well.

Chris has lived in West Philly, University City and most recently the Rittenhouse Square section of Center City Philadelphia.
Chris is happily married with two children ages 11 and 4. Chris is very active and into fitness and enjoying the outdoors and can often be found on the Schuylkill River Trail enjoying the sun, breeze and views!

As a special token of appreciation, Chris offers a free move-in cleaning for his clientele purchasing a home and a free deep cleaning when working with homeowners to sell their home in order to get it in tip top shape for selling.

Whether you're a young working professional, a seasoned executive or a retiree, I'm here to guide you in Center City. My mission is simple: to help you find your dream home in this vibrant city with a no-stress approach. If you're thinking of moving to Center City or curious about living here, you're in the right place.

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[Beatles]

Whether you want to move here or not, we don't care either way. You're welcome.

[randallstone]

I moved to Philly basically because it's a big city with decent public transit and it is relatively affordable, compared to other big cities like San Francisco, Miami and New York, which were also on my list. So far, I like it here very much and if I ever move, it will probably be to smaller, more rural town, still in Pennsylvania, though.

[dbirch]

Great video! I went to university in Philly in the late 80s, and then lived there again in 2005-2011. Have lived in London since 2011, but having recently retired, i am moving back to Philly at the end of 2024.

One positive I would add to your list is the people. I visited Philly for a week last September, as was reminded of how friendly the people are. Whether it's a server in a restaurant, a bartender, the cashier at the CVS, a bus driver, a city employee on the phone dealing with a tax issue, or even asking a stranger on the street for directions to a bus stop, everyone I met was really nice.

[lonwolf]

I love Philly!! I grew up in Suburbs of Jersey and went to College and later worked in Center City. Was never a City fan, but when I got married the City was where we wound up. That was 1999 and I have to thank my exwife (and Prince) After I divorced I moved to High Rise in Washington Square. I am 64 and plan to live the rest of my Life in Philly! Easy to get around. Many forms of Transportation and where I live I can walk almost everywhere! Arts and Culture all within blocks and if you don't live in heart there are so many Neighborhoods with different flavors. If you like Sports nothing more passionate than a Philly Phan!!! Movies, Theater, Art all incredible. And Philly people are nuts and gnarly and just cool. No place like it.

[jabarwright]

Another positive about living in Philly is that since you are in Pennsylvania you're close to a lot of farms if you just either google or network to find them. That means that even with the government trying to poison our food so much you can still find really clean and delicious produce and meat as well.

[themisportsnetwork]

Philadelphia is the Chicago of the East Coast. An affordably priced Metropolis with a strong sense of pride, good public transport, and great sports teams!

[exxodas]

Philly is a good affordable alternative to New York City. I can’t think of anything NYC has that Philly doesn’t.

[mrbutch]

Good observations! I live in University City, which is one of the best districts to live in Philly: shady streets of charming Victorian homes, excellent corner cafes and restaurants, safe and relatively clean. Philly is a great place to live if you are retired: so much more affordable than DC, Boston, Atlanta, Miami or NYC - the public transportation system is good and FREE if you're a senior. PA does not tax your Social Security or Pension income. No need to own a car! Our healthcare infrastructure is superb with the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) one of the ten best in the entire country, and other top rated hospitals like Thomas Jefferson, Albert Einstein, Wills Eye Institute, Philadelphia Children's Hospital. Now the "cons" ... you will see homeless people almost everywhere - beggars and panhandlers. Parking in some areas is nightmarish, in South Philly you'll see cars parked right in the middle of the street and that seems accepted.

[aalast]

I agree with this list, especially #8. For most people, Philly is a safe-ish city. Even in the areas where most of the crime happens, its mainly involving people who live a particular lifestyle.

[FinSharkVane]

Grew up in west Philly suburb my whole life. It’s amazing

[randallkehrt]

ONE big con is that the Philadelphia School tax is owed on most all unearned income. Thus, say you live and work inside of Philadelphia; your parents die and leave you their estate; after probate you start to earn money on the estate that you are saving for your retirement; guess what, the interest and dividends are NOW taxed by the Philadelphia School tax. The public schools are bad as just too many children not able or wanting to learn. I would NOT recommend any one to buy a home in Philadelphia and instead if you have a job in the area to live outside of the City of Philadelphia.

[theonly-]

I’m from Ohio. My daughter graduated from Penn and chose to stay in Philly. Her boyfriend from Orlando also moved to Philly. They live in Center City and love it there. My wife and I enjoy visiting. Every time we visit we tour something new and love the food scene.

[RyanKungdaanswer]

The thing that interest me in relocating in Philly is all that you mentioned becauze I have already made a visit and this was just recently during the snowstorm. In from Dallas texas and no not a cowboy fans I dont know stuff about football. Im more in the NBA and I came to see the sixers. I was more impressed in the chinatown area being asian. Walked around the city and told myself hmmm everything I need is withing a 15 minute walk. My only dilemna with relocation as the prices for rent are equal to that of the downtown dallas area is the job market. I do not currently work remotely yet which makes it a harder choice just to move in a whim. If I could I would. It seems the Philly center city is more into a medical district type of opportunties. While I am more in the financial distrcit in terms of experience. Whats enticing is I do not need a car from what I saw and what I want to do. Forces me to walk which is healthy.

[shauncampbell]

I moved to Bucks Country and found it, to be great.

[SanCarlosGuy]

Excellent, love the pros and cons info.

[robleeg]

Born & raised in Columbia SC, lived in Atlanta GA 7 years. I live in Albany NY now almost a year, and thinking about moving to Philly once I upgrade from CNA to LPN. Also I have my CDL, so I considered driving SEPTA.

[damedoe]

One overlooked pro is we have that "Jawn"!

[JamesE]

Why didn't you mention the Philadelphia city tax? That combined with the PA state income tax, it's higher than most of those cities on your list.

[marineastro]

I've lived in the metro area for 3 years and I think there's a lot of road rage. I've lived in metro saint louis; Muncie, Indiana; Metro Dallas; Federal Way, Washington; and all of those places are less angry than this area. I've had people rage over me coming to a complete stop at stop signs, or stopping at a red light before I turn right on red, or someone that wants to go 50 in a 30 and get so desperate to get around you(that's really cringy), or if you wait one half second after the red light changes to green, sometimes they'll honk at you for multiple seconds. When you have a no turn on red, but people try to bully you to turn right and get really pissed off at you and you can see them mouthing you off. Being in an Uber and the Uber driver gets pissed by how someone sits at a recently changed green light for 3 seconds and mentions how ''This is why people get shot up at intersections".