Philadelphia is a large, historic city with a strong university and hospital scene, a lively food culture and rents well below New York or Boston. It is about 90 minutes from New York by train.
Neighborhoods
- Center City: walkable, offices and apartments
- University City: around Penn and Drexel, popular with students
- Fishtown: restaurants and nightlife
- South Philly: rowhouses, markets and diverse communities
- Manayunk: hilly, riverside, a little quieter
Getting around
SEPTA runs subways, trolleys, buses and regional rail. A SEPTA Key card works across the system. Many residents live without a car.
Taxes
Pennsylvania has a flat state income tax, and Philadelphia adds a city wage tax. Non-residents who work in the city pay it too, at a lower rate.
Why newcomers like it
Big-city amenities, many international communities, affordable rowhouse apartments and easy trips to New York and Washington, D.C.
