The Real Reasons People Aren't Moving to Philadelphia
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- Опубликовано: 7 мар 2023
- In this video, we explore the reasons why more and more people are choosing not to move to the
streets of Philadelphia. Despite being a historic and culturally-rich city, Philadelphia has been facing declining population numbers and struggling to attract new residents. We delve into various factors that may be contributing to this trend, including the high cost of living, crime rates, education system, job opportunities, political climate, public transportation, and weather. Through expert interviews and statistical analysis, we aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of the challenges that Philadelphia faces in its efforts to grow its population and enhance its appeal as a desirable place to live. Whether you're a current resident, a prospective mover, or simply interested in urban development, this video offers valuable insights into the state of Philadelphia and its future prospects.
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Which one would stop you from moving to Philadelphia?
The lack of good pizza.
Drugs , clean, crime
Having to root for the Flyers.
The crime and traffic are the worst. I live across the border in Delaware, and watching the news every day is enough to keep me from moving there.
The poor schools detract from the city, but Main Line has great schools.
You don’t go to Philadelphia for pizza dude, you go for the cheesesteaks my gawd!
He is a big pizza fan.
Philly pizza is on point, though. A good Philly pizza parlor rivals the best that New York has to offer imho.
Scrapple!
True but the pizza in Philly ain't bad.
@@ppainterco i never have and never will understand scrapple - but i wish you well kind sir lol
It's odd that a city known to be so bad for children has one of the world's best children's hospitals.
Hospitals are weird like that. Cooper in Camden is pretty good. Just don't go more than a couple hundred yards away from it though. It's Hell on Earth.
If you're in the area, and someone says, "I took my sick kid to CHOP, this morning", the locals will know exactly what you mean.
Best hospitals overall. CHOP, Penn Hospital Wills eye and if you are shot or don't have insurance, there is Jefferson.
That part
Bad for certain kids. Not all.
It’s a complete myth that density is bad cities and towns of all sizes and there is actually evidence that it can make our cities safer and more pleasant. Of course overcrowding is a very real issues for some cities but Philadelphia is actually praised by city planners for its appropriate density. In fact high density and non car infrastructure make a significant improvement in livability especially for those who cannot afford or are not able to drive a car. I love the character offered by historic dense neighborhoods personally and Philadelphia has lots of that. I also enjoy more quiet and private environment but you can find that in dense small towns and truly rural areas. All this to say that the “density is bad” mindset is bad because it drives us towards economically unsustainable solutions like car dependent sprawl and strict zoning laws that restricts economic development just to please only some of the population
And Philly is not even dense compared to NYC
Density, especially controlled density is not only good but necessary for major metro areas. Low density sprawl that goes on for a hour is bad. By overseas standards Philly has normal density. The most thriving cities in the world are densely populated
The ppl who complain about "overcrowding" tend to be suburban ppl not used to having a lot of ppl around them. I mean in the video parking was cited as the 3rd reason to not move there! Like seriously, Philadelphia is a densely populated city built up long before cars came into existence and yet they expect a lot of plentiful and cheap parking like In a typical sun belt city. Let's be real, this video is directed towards white suburbanites who tend to despise cities anyway because of muh crime and parking.
The problem with letting Facebook/crazy uncle drivel pass for educational content is you get people with a big platform muddying the waters. Like you’re saying, density isn’t bad and it doesn’t track that nobody likes it, especially as the US population is actually urbanizing over time. And crowding is when you have too many people per housing unit. Los Angeles is actually the most overcrowded city in the US, and it has a much lower population density than Philadelphia.
Philly is dirty
Lived in Philly for 17 years until one year ago when I moved to California. Most of this I can agree with, especially the Parking, Traffic, and Trash. There’s good pizza for sure. There is a ton of great music in Philly and a wealth of culture, hip bars, great restaurants, and reallly cool neigborhoods. There are still tons of reasons to move there and I don’t regret my many years there!!
Chris I live here now and you a 100 💯 right smh . Luckily we had a mild winter. I hate going downtown because of the trash and people don't pick up after their dogs.
How’s Cali treatin ya?
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As a NYer who just moved to Philly a couple of months ago i deadass love it here I feel like the media gases everything just mind your damn business don’t venture to the north at night you’re be good Philly to me is like the NY you actual can afford
If Briggs thinks Philly is crowded, dirty, expensive, and hard-to-park in he better steer clear of New York.
@@sophocles1198 facts he couldnt stand NY Philly isn’t even expensive I got a decent apartment I only pay 3digit rent way less than I was paying in NY I’m still close to NY if I need to run home for
Emergencies
No cap
Yall nyers is the reason are property ta es are to high yall come down here a over pay for the property s and every thing goes up.
@@chillwill7393 (sounds like Florida)
Lol poor public transit? I saw a different list stating Philadelphia had top best public transportation system in the USA for major cities
I am currently staying with family in the poconos and I would love to move down to Philadelphia, but the problem is you either get an inexpensive apartments in a horrible area or you pay an arm and a leg to live somewhere decent.
The same goes for every city
And good luck finding somewhere decent.
@@danopo i'd be thinking the suburbs - consh, ardmore, etc.
@@justinbond1983 i recently lived in denver and that wasn't really the case there. you could find affordable places in good areas all over the denver metro. and before that i was in vegas and it was the same thing. maybe it's just different out west.
It’s too dangerous. Roxborough is the best, less crime, but the taxes are chasing us out.
I've lived in the Philadelphia area for 30 years. During the last few years the winters have been mild. Very little snow or ice. Rarely sub-freezing temperatures. The climate is changing. Also, I never heard the term "Killadephia". That said, there are a lot of shootings and carjackings in the city.
Because the news glorifies it.
I have growing up in the 90s the use to call Philly Killadelphia
The climate is changing? Not according to Republicans.
Kensington is a disgusting warzone. Just look.
I live in Philly and have used the term Killadelphia. Also, Filthadelphia.
At the beginning of the video you said the population is decreasing and then you said the population is ever-growing. If anyone is wondering, the population actually increased from 2021 to 2022 and 2022 to 2023.
I live in Philly and moved here in 2021. It's far from overcrowded, I don't drive so I don't have to deal with traffic or parking (instead I take the bus, train or bike - and public transportation isn't amazing but it's better than most American cities). The winters aren't bad - nothing like a midwest winter. This winter was incredibly mild and didn't even snow properly. As far as COL goes it's affordable for a city of this size.
I used to live in Philly and would certainly move back. It’s a beautiful town with a lot to do. As for this video.. I like your channel but do disagree with you some of the negatives in this particular video. You barely touched on why it’s important to preserve history. Idk anything about the trees in Oregon, but preserving the buildings where this country was literally founded in Philly is so important and it actually adds to the uniqueness of the city. I wish Philly would do more to play up its historic roots. As for the traffic - it’s bad in any major city. I lived in Atlanta for a while and that city is way worse than Philly. I was in South Fl - bad traffic. I was Dallas - bad traffic. Austin - bad traffic. I mean, idk how a city with millions of ppl are supposed to get around that. Which brings me to public trans. Philly isn’t that bad. One of the most popular modes of transportation is walking. It’s easily one of the most walkable cities in America which I personally love. And lastly crime - yeah philly is bad right now, particularly in certain neighborhoods. It breaks my heart. I love that town. I hope things get better. But I will say crime has gone up globally since the pandemic. So it is unfair to single out philly. Anyway, again - love the channel. But for anyone who watched this video - don’t be deterred from visiting this town. It’s one of the most interesting places in the country.
Couldn’t have said it better myself
Cities in the Northeast will always have the best public transit. Period
..this video is somewhat laughable because most of it is false. You can't just make stuff up with no data to back it up. Philly isn't even in the top 20 of cities with the most crime. Again, Philly isn't in the top 20 of the dirtiest cities. No GOOD pizza shops in the whole city? Philly is known for Cheese Steaks, Hoagies, Soft pretzels and Pizza ! Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy, Society Hill, Northern Liberties, South Philly, the Water front, Old City don't look like a garbage dump or the ghetto to me! Great private, charter and Catholic schools and a hand full of great public schools. No snow in almost 5 yrs and counting (none in 2023 as of yet). 3 of the best Universities in the country 4 if you count Villanova with Temple, Penn and Drexel. This video would be better if it included the truth mixed in with dependable data!
@@ryanvandy1615 especially if you like the smell of urine
It's literally a video about why people aren't living in Philly. Stop taking it personally and get over yourself lol. Kids
Yes, Philadelphia (filthydelphia, killadelphia, ... ) is all those things listed in the video. I travel across the Ben Franklin daily then take 6th street to work. The roads are in bad condition with many potholes. There are a lot of buildings left vacant and not maintained. Also a lot of construction of new housing (gentrification) . And on and on.
Still, Philadelphia also has interesting places and people throughout. Native Texan here. I moved to the Philly area in early 2000. There was a time when I would walk throughout the Italian Market, Reading Terminal, Rittenhouse Square, Boathouse Row, and other spots, carrying a DSLR and taking photos of people on the streets. No one gave me a hard time. Many stopped and smiled and even chatted with me for a while. I know folks say Philly has attitude. I found that this attitude doesn't mean they are truly unfriendly. I came to think of it as Chilladelphia. ;)
I have lived in Center City Philadelphia for 25 years and worked in city for 40 years. My daughter went to Public Schools from pre-school to High School and had a wonderful education and experience. The City has had it's moments both good and bad but it is crazy, unique, cultured and fun. Some of the best restaurants in the World, some of the best Theaters for shows and Orchestra. Sports venues that serve some of the best teams in the World. So many flavors of culture and people from South Philly Italian Market to ChinaTown and FishTown just to name a few. All within blocks of each other. People can be crazy, passionate and unique but that's why we say- 'IT'S A PHILLY THING". I LOVE LIVING HERE!!!
Well said!!! 👍🏽🤗
Ok realtor
@@FollowmedowntheNumberWhole I'm not a Relator just a retired 63 year old man and the City is great.
Philly sucks.
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I love this city!!! I lived here for 26 years. Went to elementary - high school and absolutely loved it. I have my whole family here, I really like my job and can afford to have a car and the roads aren’t that bad as some say it. I’m very fortunate to live in this state. God bless Philadelphia;)
I love Philly too. Born and raised here. I've always said Philly is a hidden gem on the East Coast. But I came to a realization that the city I grew up in and fell in love with is no longer that same city. What made Philly so special to me is the sense of community in our neighborhoods, walkability, public transportation, and most importantly housing affordability. And it seems like all of these things have vanished, beside the walkability. These newcomers/transplants have changed the dynamic that made Philly special. There's no sense of community, SEPTA's condition and services have become deplorable, and housing has become unaffordable. Also, crime has been ridiculous which I think it has to do in part with the disruption of social cohesion in our communities from gentrification displacing longtime residents. It's sad to see what Philly is now.
You clearly do not live in Philly if you think the roads aren’t that bad.
Well said. I remember Philly in the 70s when there was a real sense of community. Block parties, people would help each other. Now? Now you just get shot. @@CerciRodriguez
I'm moving there from NYC and the stuff he's whining about like being crowded and stuff is literally hilarious to me lol. None of this stuff is problematic to me compared to what I'm used to.
moronic. @@thefuturist47
I live in Philadelphia and I work in Philadelphia. I’m not surprised by the negative comments, including Mr. Briggs’, but Philadelphia isn’t worse with crime, homelessness, or dirtiness than other big cities I have visited recently. There is an undeniable cost of living advantage here compared to NYC, DC, and Boston.
Exactly every major city got it at least we not leading in it could be worse
This video was hilariously bad (e.g., stock footage completely unrelated to Philily), but it was so unbearably inaccurate that I couldn't get past the first few points. The cost of living and snow statistics were just straight up wrong. I think Briggs needs to learn how to read
We're actually, dare I say, the goldilocks zone compared to the cities you mentioned. Hence the sudden construction boom and gentrification.
I’ve been living in Philly for the last 8 years and it is HANDS DOWN the dirtiest city in the US. Littering is the norm and the streets are constantly filled with piles of trash. Also we have the second highest murder rate in the county soooo… yea. Its a bit worse here.
I moved to Philadelphia from Florida twenty years ago and absolutely love this city!! Beautiful, historic, walkable, affordable (compared to NYC) with world class museums, performing arts venues, parks, medical care, etc. -- all these things make Philadelphia a great place to live for those who enjoy city living. Of course Philly has its problems--what big city doesn't? Bottom line--I wouldn't even consider living anywhere else.
Considering moving to Philly (Center City) upon retirement within a year. I, too, live in Florida (Tampa) and nothing’s walkable and it would be too hot to walk anyway. Can’t WAIT to get back up north to a ‘real’ city!😁
@@PETER394100 Philly is dangerous
Definitely really good museums lol
Definitely affordable .... compared to NYC and Boston, Chicago, LA, and DC.
@@newflower8974 The Mutter Museum
I currently reside in Philadelphia. I would say a lot of this is sadly true BUT 1) there are a lot of folks working to change this and some of these initiatives are actually gaining momentum 2) there is more to these issues than this. For example: you mentioned waste and recycling and before the pandemic that was lowering, but then the Kenney Administration completely gutted a whole department oriented toward that to save money. Also it was recently ruled that the way PA schools are funded is unconstitutional - so we are hopeful our schools will start to receive the funding they deserve, Philadelphia has been particularly affected by that funding. In reference to crime, I won't pretend it isnt an issue, it is. But before 2020 the Kenney (the current mayor) administration's total homicide number was lower than all previous mayors up to Goode (1984). If you are interested in moving to Philly do not let this video disway you there are many good things about this city! It's convenient to New York City and DC and even other smaller cities. It can be tight knit in certain neighborhoods. There's a certain grit that often gets mistaken for meanness. Philly is also extremely walkable (although it could be better!). I love Philly.
Dissuade
As a former resident who misses many things about Philly, I concur with you. They have some of the best restaurants (including pizza - Briggs, you need to go have Tacconelli's the next time you visit!), great artists and musicians (my crowd, as a creative person), beautiful museums and galleries, many of which have a free or discounted entry day, cultural events and free concerts, relatively affordable cost of living compared to other major cities, and a walkable city/ Septa. Public transit is never perfect, but it is a damn sight better there than here in Vegas. Unless you work in the suburbs where the trains don't go, you can live there without a vehicle. I think it's preferable, in many ways.
The people can be brusque with you, but if you make friends there, they are some of the most loyal, kind hearted and giving people ever. I made lifelong friends in Philly and in Jersey who are amazing people. It's Gritty but it's my Adopted Hometown.
@@nyneegardner6235 Tacconelli's!!!! The best! And I'm from New York. Philly has great Italian food. I miss Chinatown too. It's so convenient to find any kind of food you like there because it's so diverse. My only concern is the murder rate now. When I left in 2014, it was around 320. Last year, it was around 595, as I recall. That's a little scary.
@Baci302 Yes, it's very sad about the murder rate. I agree with you, and what a shame. There's so much beauty in that city. I miss it so much. I often think of moving with my man back to Delaware County, Wilmington or South Jersey instead of Philly, mainly because of the high crime and murder rate. But I will always love Philadelphia. I'm going back in July to see Amos Lee with my best friend. I want to take her to Taconelli's for pizza.🍕✨️💖🤗
@A Soul in Bloom I'm glad that you take pride in your city. Magical things happened there for me. There were struggles, but Philly will always have a special place in my heart.💖✨️ I hate that where I live, it has become so expensive. The jobs don't pay enough, summers are oppressive, the local government doesn't support the arts (and my man and I are both creative people), and we're running out of water to boot. Plus, there's no rent control, and the market here is still too 'hot' to buy a home. I don't think they're going to make the casinos here do their part to truly recycle and conserve Lake Mead. And I'm afraid they're going to start charging for water the way they do in scifi movies. It's going to be like Mad Max in about 10 years. I'm hoping we get out of here before then.
I live in a borough near Philly. Maybe it's because of climate change, but last winter (2022), we got NO snow. Zero inches; and it was a relatively warm winter compared to winters past. The reason we moved here, was because California (where we moved from) was ridiculously expensive to live. And yes, all those other reasons about not wanting to live in Philly are true. And for me, I hate the very hot, humid, muggy summers. Like living and working in a hot steam room. The other thing I noticed, compared to California, is that there is trash everywhere. The streets are lined with tons of trash. Everywhere. Sad.
Live here in philly and I can’t wait to move out to the suburbs or any other state.
And I’m sure that people in Philly can’t wait until ignorant trash move..as well
Lived in center city for years. Moved to the suburbs and will NEVER move back to that garbage. It has some attractions with a visit, but living in the thick of it is a major burden.
The city gained over 150,000 residents between the 2000 census and the 2020 census… but it’s losing people? Lol.
Thank you for the video!
I live8n Philly for 3 years and completely agree with this list. The only big thing you left off was its profound rudeness and xenophobia. It's like the whole place is angry. NYC is rude, but it is an impersonal rudeness that never bothered me. Philly just seems to hate outsiders and it feels personal.
I've lived in both New York City and Philly. Northwest Philly is easily twice as friendly and polite as downtown Manhattan ever was. I am sure their are parts of Philly where this ratio does not hold.
@@sophocles1198 Yea this is bullshit. I lived in Philly and I’m from NYC. The people all over the city suck. Doesn’t matter what neighborhood in Philly you’re in.
South Philadelphia is great everywhere else sucks born and raised in Southwest which absolutely horrible but lived in NYC 20yrs by far NYC was way better but Philadelphia always has amazing food
That's complicated. Being only 90 miles away from NYC is a blessing and a curse. It does impact attitudes in Phila.
Get over yourself.
I love Philly. It's real, raw, gritty. We don't fake being nice. Sure, it has problems, like our mayor literally admitted to not doing anything and can't wait for his term to be over. That's why the city is the way it is. We're just waiting for change. You have to be tough to live here. And we don't care where you came from. You're here now lol.
Well said.
💯💯💯💯💯 agree
Thanks for the review of Philly. If I ever decide to leave sunny Florida and get a burning desire to move to a crowded place with lots of traffic, pot holes, heavy crime and rude people, I’ll keep Philly in mind.
@nightowl5475 tell 'em I sent you 😉
I’m from LA, planning to move to Philly, after a one week visit to Philadelphia. The public transportation is much better than here, and cleaner. They kick out homeless from the train unlike LA, the streets in center city doesn’t smell like piss and shit like in downtown LA, and much less homeless encampments. Traffic is much worse here, and the people are more honest and straightforward in philly.
When you did your video of the ten most walkable cities in the country, Philadelphia was one of them. So it shouldn’t be surprising that number 3 is a reason. It depends on what the individual is looking for. Also some people prefer winter over summer. Lord knows I do.
He has a completely biased list off fear mongering and he’s probably never actually stepped foot in Philly and doesn’t know anything about urbanism, that’s why he’s not a nebula content creator, he’s like many other shitty RUclips content creators. Probably not even a actual army veteran, probably stolen valor on that too.! Would make since with his pessimistic attitude and how quickly he folds into a bitch. No real solder folds to bitch, not the way Briggs does.
“Philadelphia doesn’t have good pizza” might be the worst take of all time. 2nd highest Italian population in the country, with pizza shops having national notoriety. Dave portnoy lists it as one of the best cities for pizza. So I’m taking his opinion over yours
Countering the pizza theory is the fact that Philly has Cheese Steaks
I lived and worked in center city there from 1986 to 1996. I was young and it was fun, but I could tell you stories related to every point you made in the video that would curl your toes.
Population density in Philadelphia is about what you'd expect it to be for a city of its size, and there are several US cities with higher density, including NY, Chicago and Boston...and the cost of living is definitely much lower than those places
Born and raised in Philly and like any big city it has its problems. The only thing I hate about my city is how badly the streets are managed. Forget about buying a new car you'll only tear it up with all the pot holes in the streets. City road services SUCK!! On the upside Philly has a lot of cool about it. A lot of the areas in the city that fell in to disrepair over the years have come back with a vengeance. There's a lot to do in terms of night life in almost every area of the city. The crime has been in the spot light of late but it doesn't matter which city your in you have to be careful of your surroundings and don't present yourself as a victim. This guy knows nothing about Philly and most of the video he's showing here is from other places.
Ive lived here the last 20 years….Philly has issues but growth seem to not be one of them. That census data wouldnt even surprise me if it is inaccurate especially in a minority majority city. The constant building in center city, growth of university city, gentrification and the sheer number of New York migraters…definitely do not see it at all
Traffic is a nightmare, particularly before/after sports or concert events. The Schuylkill Expressway is sometimes called the Sure-Kill Crawlway for a reason.
That's 7:30am to 9:45/10ish am and 3:45pm to 6:45pm Mon-Fri traffic on the Surekill. You need to be in Center City before 7:00am on work days or you are screwed. Correct don't even attempt on flyers days, 76ixers or the eagles.
I visited Philadelphia around 2017. I thought Bridgeport, CT (where I live) was rough, Philadelphia is thousand times worse.
I've been to Bridgeport a few times; for some reason your visit must have only included the worst neighborhoods in Philly.
@@debunkinghistory214 I been to the bad neighborhoods of Philadelphia but I also visited downtown. Downtown was okay.
@@penelopeichihime7147 how was it okay? It’s the 2nd/3rd best in the country: do you know anything of urbanism? Urban fabric, the fact phillys a city meant for walking.
Oh please philly is not worst than bridgeport. Yall have nothing going on
@@thegreat9481 penel means the crime and danger is way worse, not things to do
I've been there, done that. Moved out and never will go back! Sorry philly
Philadelphia should be called the City of Brotherly Shove.
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Never been to Philly, and have no plans to go. It's safe from me, like NY, Boston, DC,or almost any other liberal enclave. Lawlessness is everywhere, it's pretty much the promise land for the modern day criminals. They can thank woke mayors,DAs, and sports figures like LaBron that are social justice warriors.Everything changes over time, and the ones in charge now,may be victims in the future , for letting evil take over tomorrow.
Love that you mentioned Parking Wars!
I live in the Boston area. Just returned from visiting Philly the first time... visited only the touristy parts. Airbnb'd in south Philly. Found Philidelphians a friendly lot ... much more so than the aggressive/passive aggressive bean towners. Parking was hellishly inadequate and complicated. The beautiful red brick homes give the city a great charm. But yeah, it was surprisingly pricey.
As a Philadelphia-based developer and former New Yorker, I disagree wholeheartedly. Philadelphia is seeing its best days in decades. The things that suck here pretty much suck in any other America major city, including the city wage tax and criminal parking authority. It has everything you need, is diverse, and is definitely still affordable (for now). Plus less than 2hrs to NYC transit or driving no other city has that amenity
Can confirm. Grew up in San Diego and you literally cannot walk down certain streets downtown cuz it’s overrun with homeless people. All these problems just come with living in a city in the USA no matter where you’re at.
Get lost. People like you are the problem. Philly is garbage now. It used to be great. Go back to NY you ugly developer.
I love Philly. Glad youre making a video on our city :)
It’s not a good one, it’s another shit talk video and this bitch ass mf Briggs gunna get his ass handed to him
LOL!!!! Ok, tough guy.
@@WorldAccordingToBriggs says the dude making a RUclips video with based information.
The shot at 7:40 looks like the times I went fishing in the Schuylkill River behind the art museum after a good rain storm.
As a current Wyoming resident and former Philly resident of 15 years i have to disagree with the reasons. Not that people aren't moving there, but you usually said the opposite of the real situation. Except the crime haha. That could have been numbers 9 through 1. I appreciate the effort though and i found the video entertaining 💜
As someone who has lived about an hour and a half drive from Philly my entire life, you pretty much nailed it. I’ve considered all those reasons not to move there as well as one additional one, a majority of the people there are just extraordinarily rude.
You live an hour from here so you are only watching 6ABC and NBC10 hearing all the bad crime (usually self contained in specific areas)
@@paul59572 I don’t have cable, it’s all from personal experience. Been to Philly more times than I can count for concerts, the zoo, museums, etc. It’s not all bad, but the reasons given in the video are definitely justifiable.
Rude or retarded? Most eastern cities are retarded aswell.
I've been to Philly a bunch of times and never encountered anyone that is rude... maybe you're the a hole?
Try southwest Florida
I've been to the Septa underground walkways and some areas have random locked gates everywhere. Those areas been closed since Covid. And the city hall complex is still closed.
I worked in Philly for 48 years the biggest problem is city wage tax , even if don't live in the city but work there they still get there pint of blood out of you
I was born and raised in Philly and lived there until about 25 years ago. I’ve lived in about six different neighborhoods, including Center City. Philadelphia is a terrific city, or was. In the past four or five years, the crime has just made it a place where I would not want to go anymore. It needs to be fixed.
I live outside of Philly, but I moved from the city to the Burbs. Most people I know that leave the city have kids and know the school districts in the suburbs are better than the city. My wife and I had a kid and I bought a house in the burbs also. I love Philly and my brother lives in the city and is having a blast as a single person.
I can't comment on the winters because I'm from Buffalo NY and I feel like I moved to Florida. Its a very mild winter in my opinion, I find Chicago more unbearable and I lived there for 10 years.
Septa is far superior to any transit system I have experienced in the cities I have lived in. CTA is a Chicago is a joke compared to SEPTA, I can get in to the city in 25min. on the train compared to driving in to Center City.
RTA in Cleveland is the better of the two 👍
Kids were the reason my wife and I moved out of the city. Wanted better schools. I love the city, though. Great place for singles if you have the income to afford the pleasures.
You missed something under taxes. Sales tax here is 1% extra too ... above the 6% PA tax! And YES, YES, YES, on everything on this list. I want out! I grew up here and all the things mentioned are just getting worse.
We still corner the market on cheesesteaks, so that balances it out a lot.
Sales tax is 2%, on top of PA state sales tax of 6%, for a total of 8%.
Do they still have the soda tax? That one is ridiculous.
Yes, we still have a soda tax, as well as a massive cigarette tax 😂
@@chizorama liquor tax too
Living in the Delaware Valley since '92 , moved to Philadelphia in '94 which is part of the Delaware Valley for those who are not local. It's what you make of it. If you are a young adult transferring to a job or finished internship in the area and single, it should not be a problem. You must be aware of your surroundings. I would not recommend raising a family here unless you live in the Greater Northeast or Northwest of the city (Chestnut Hill). Roxborough and Manyunk are still decent parts of the city if you don't mind the steep hills. Again discernment is key. By all means please avoid Kensington, it is not for your amusement.
Philly is growing. It is actually ranked 8th for cities with the largest net gain of Gen Z’s, gaining more than NYC, Chicago, Charlotte, etc.
Explains a lot
It has been a couple years since Philly had a good snow but everything else was on point.
shh you guys are going to get a snowstorm now because you said that lol
The skateboard 🛹 scene is your reason to go to Philadelphia FDR skate park is legendary
Can you send this vid to all the out of towners moving here by the thousands they didn’t seem to get the memo 😅
As someone who has lived in Philly for about 25 years. You are 1000% right.
Pennsylvanian here and yes it's sad for us what is happening to Philadelphia ATM
vote for change
@@ryanvandy1615 They can't; they voted for a Senator whose brain is on the floor like melted ice cream.
@@ryanvandy1615 Easy to say but once you dig your heels in and become a sheep 🐑It's almost impossible to vote differently ! The city could be literally on fire and they'd still vote Democrat !!
Don't be a sheep 🐑. Be a dragon 🐉.
@@MoonlightXYZ He replaced a Republican... unless any issues you are thinking of started in the past few months, blame Pat Toomey.
Been living in Philly for over 4 years, this shit it’s getting wild, all I see on the news is violence around the city
Based on Briggs' videos, the only settings that are livable for him are exurban or rural. Must be he doesn't enjoy much the company of other humans. He never has anything positive to say about mid- or high-density areas.
I’d like to see a video like this but about San Diego and LA.
Thanks for all your videos, Briggs!
lived in Philly for years. Had a car and never used it... subways and buses got me whwrever i needed to go.
That's strange cause I live here and from what I see is a population boom! Been here 30 years and it's feels like we're busting out of the seams. Also massive amounts of new housing development.
Greetings from the PPRC great video don’t think I will be going there to many people.🇺🇸🍿
High cost of living?!? I'm considering moving there because even the nicest part of the city in a brand new building is cheaper than a random old suburb in New Jersey
Hey can you do a video about phoenix? I was thinking of moving there in the fall.
Most overrated city! It just one oversized suburb!
Las Vegas at least does not get a hot and more to do.
@arnoldjones2435 that’s a great choice. The winters has absolutely perfect weather there. No humidity. Taxes are ok. The only negative is the locals are kind of distance until you know them then they open up. The customer service in Phoenix is so so but still way better than Philadelphia. 😂
Overpopulated with Californians, getting more liberal, water shortage and hot and dry summers.
Good god don’t move to Phoenix. I just moved away from there and it was the best decision I’ve made
@@thehuntgray Without CA high costs/taxes, Rustbelt and immigration, Phoenix would have 70% fewer people
Live in philly for the last 12 yrs. Love it but it has a ton of problems. Your list is very good. The city def needs to work on it.
I was there this summer. Dirty, ghetto, trashy, outdated and dark subway, crime, drug addicts and dealers. Philadelphia kinda a third world. Philadelphians should take an eye test, if they are disagree.
Sad. We went to Philadelphia in 1974, 1976, 1982 and in 1987. Every time, back then, it was easy to park and walk "safely." We walked from Independence Hall to Carpenters' Hall to the cruiser "Olympia" to the Betsy Ross House to Christ Church---Ben Franklin's grave site to Elfreth's Alley and many place in-between. We walked everywhere and were never bothered and in general the locals were helpful when we lost our way. We always enjoyed ourselves, so much history to enjoy. Everything to help Boston and Philly should be done as they are both part of the birth of our Nation. Thanks for posting.........
It’s still like that today. I give that walking tour to all my friends who visit me lol
He's pointing out all the bad. You could do that for every city in America and come up with the same list, except the public transportation segment. It has some of the best public rail systems in the country.
@@nonewherelistens1906 My for favorite east coast cities to visit are Boston, Salem, Philly and Portland Maine. All great.....
That walk you mentioned would be just as safe today as it would've been in years past. The historical downtown and center city is still safe.
@@magicalmacaw Thats good to hear. Philly should do something like Boston's Freedom Trail, with the red bricks and all.
I moved to Philly last year, the little bubble I live in is wonderful, most of the city leaves a lot to be desired.
Where u live ?
@@didiss400 old city
You obviously haven’t been outside your “little bubble”. There are many area’s substantially better than old city. Chestnut Hill has million dollar homes and is arguably much better than old city in terms of quality. Ditto.. Andorra, West Mount Airy.. a good portion of East Mount Airy, OVERBROOK farms, Wynnefield along city avenue, Wynnefield heights, East Oak Lane, Manayunk, Roxborough, the entire Upper NE.. Philly is the only major city with operating farms within the city limits ( Matawna farms ) .. so your experience seems rather limited.
I think my comment was clear. I live in a little bubble. “On purpose” definitely don’t want to live somewhere homes are less than 500k
@@wesjrj Homes that are 500 thousand or more covers a great deal of Philly.. certainly Chestnut Hill, West Mount Airy, Andorra, OVERBROOK farms, East Oak Lane.. perhaps parts of the Upper NE, perhaps parts of Wynnefield that are abutting city Avenue and maybe some parts of East Mount Airy further up Stenton Avenue, the part of East falls where former mayor are Rendell resides, Old City, Washington square, Rittenhouse Square, perhaps parts of Northern Liberties, Fishtown , Girard Estates
Wow man! I thought that was Dayton, Ohio at first! 😂 Another great vid. Thanks!
I have a coworker in this midwestern warehouse that moved to my area from Jersey… he’s supposedly familiar with both NYC & Philly and swears that people in general in Philly are even ruder than your average New Yorker.
I’ve experienced Manhattan for a couple afternoons 2 years and it was hit & miss. However if it revolves around the subway in general (which NYCs is confusing whether you research accordingly beforehand or not), you’ll get fairly direct & straightforward info from most locals you ask in that particular regard; down to whether you’re on a local or express platform.
Philly has been on my radar in recent years for something between an extended weekend & weeklong trip, but I kinda also wanna explore northern West Virginia & parts of Jersey shore or something before thoroughly diving into Philly itself. Time, money & other travel priorities simply get in the way though…
People aren't moving to Philadelphia because they think that there's some magical place in the world where crime doesn't happen that they can move to..
But it's not a crimeless world. There isn't any place in the world that you can move where crime doesn't occur, or where crime didn't happen.
The place where your body is at at 24/7 is a place where perhaps billions or trillions have died at since the beginning or close to it .
There's no escape anywhere.
Currently living in the suburbs of Philly and that winter one made me laugh just bc we haven't has snow here in like 2 yrs. Everything is true tho
Also 5 inches is bad? LMAO
@@paul59572 He was talking about the average on a normal snow day.
Southern Michigan hasn't either
Exactly 💯. He should've said 2009-10, because that's when it happened.
Yeah winters really aren't that bad here and haven't been for a while
Born and raised in south Philly... I moved to jersey right over the bridge... but I still own my 3 properties that I rent out. I'm thinking about moving back to my childhood home I just had fixed up.
We need to stop thinking about “traffic” when rating a city. We need to modernize, get rid of roads, reduce car dependency. No matter how big we make roads and add parking it’s never enough, because the more we make it accessible to cars the more people will drive increasing traffic. If you need to go downtown from near the city, take a bus, bike, walk. It’s counter intuitive to American culture, but if you reduce cars in the city through bike lanes, you’ll increase people traffic. Just look at NYC, there’s no other city in the states with that many people, and they are doing a fantastic job of getting people out of their car.
I was born and raised in Philly. Doesn't sound like much has changed, except Kensington Ave. wasn't that bad back then (I'm 70). I'm from Frankford which is the next neighborhood north of Kensington. I would love to "go home" but I'm not going. It's way too dangerous these days.
PHILADELPHIA MIGHT FOLLOW BEHIND DETROIT AS ONE OF THE MAJOR CITIES TO GO BANKRUPT. BECAUSE I SAW IN A DRUG DOCUMENTARY ABOUT PHILADELPHIA THAT NEARLY HALF OF THE POPULATION OF PHILADELPHIA LIVES BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL.
Born in Frankford Hospital 5 years before you. Would never move back to the old neighborhood, but Center City, Queens Village, and even parts of South Philly can be quite appealing if you like restaurants and culture.
But wasn't fishtown and northern liberties bad neighborhoods back when you were young? Those neighborhoods are now the some of the safest in the city. It's a shame, but there are always good and bad phases to neighborhoods
@@Dalt21 Maybe Northern Liberties wasn't so good as it wasn't developed yet, but. . . I had lots of family/friends in Fishtown and I don't remember it being all that bad. It was a long time ago so the memory may be fuzzy.
@@Dalt21 I don't think Northern Liberties was ever as bad as Fishtown back in the day. I lived in several parts of the city in the 1970's. Kensington is a big hellhole right now.
Dr. Dog is the coolest thing from Philly.
I'd add to that the cameo from Wally the Emotional Support Alligator.
Good evening Briggs!!! Have a nice evening!!! 🎚️🇺🇸🪖👮♂️
Good video Briggs.
I live outside of Philadelphia. Should not be allowed to call it the City of Brotherly Love anymore. Maybe 200 years ago. If I could move outside this state, I WOULD in a New York second. People are rude, drugs everywhere, crime all over down there, murders every night. Yes, the roads and infrastructure are HORRIBLE. Also, Philadelphia is where K&A (Kensington & Allegheny), the WORST drug-infested neighborhood exists. It has been called the most horrendous drug-crime ridden neighborhood in the entire USA. In other words, don't come here. I get away as much as possible.
K&A is pretty much a suburb with how far north east it is in the city.
@@sophocles1198 Whaaaat?
@@paul59572 Wrong. Obviously, you don't live in Philly.
@@Suzanne1999 I misread your comment as saying you wanted to move to New York.
@@sophocles1198 👍
Seen scads of your videos & enjoyed most of them. But WHOA! This one on Philly is very uneven, amigo. You hit the nail on the head on several of these points: crime, schools, not a great place to raise a family, and TRASH (we call it Philthydelphia), Dont; forget the Philly Phans -- they are brutal. But with fewer data points for some of these issues about why people aren't moving here, you lack cred. Parking and pizza? Come on. Philly has a large Italian population & there must be some excellent pizzerias here! Philly is known as the Cheese Steak and Hoagie Mecca. The weather? Are you nuts? Cf: Lake Tahoe right now. Of course, if you compare Philly to San Diego, you are comparing apples and oranges. Crowded? Think New York! Cost of housing? Compare DC. BTW - my wife & I see many more New York license plates moving into the Northwest section of Philly. And Rocky Balboa is not really that important compared to the Constitution and the Liberty Bell and colonial history. We have excellent museums and music -- some of the best in the world. (We also have large mob hits that show up on the front pages for entertainment.)
Lived here my whole life and the past few years winter was barely a thing I wore a hoodie all winter. I don’t find it over crowded not one bit unless ur going to center city
No city center ever needs an interstate going through it. They need to improve public transit to accommodate people in dense area, not bring more cars in. You can't say people are moving out yet there is more and more traffic
Thank you. Agree 100%. What they should do is get rid of the I-95 expway along the Delaware River. What's the point of a 6/8 lane expway blasting through the historic water front when people take the NJTP for points north and south anyway? Building it there was a mistake, taking it away would create so much developable waterfront real estate, room for parks...
philidelphia is one of the few cities in the US id consider moving to because people are "living on top of each other" i grew up in san Francisco and really don't understand the fixation on wanting to live in spread out places they're boring and doing anything takes longer
Heartily agree
I spoke to a guy at a street concert in Philly a few years back who said he was from San Francisco, and he told me "Most people don't know what a good thing you have going here." He loved the livable downtown.
He likes highways IN cities too, so
Ever been to Manhattan?
Now, don’t get me wrong. It’s not living in a studio apartment that I have a problem with. It’s paying an arm and a leg for a studio apartment that I have a problem with. If I’m paying $2500 rent, I want something to show for it. Being within walking distance of hotspots isn’t an amenity, it’s compensation. (And I had that figured out BEFORE the pandemic.)
@jaimerosado3896 ever been to Lehigh Acres Florida?
I live in Philly…
We also have a soda tax.
I don’t go out after dark, there’s too much violence.
The ATV’s ride in groups of up to a few hundred in the summer and will ride up on the sidewalks.
The political pendulum needs to swing back towards the center.
lol you really dont go out after dark? what a b***h
Man are Winters been like 50 degrees 😂 and we barley seen a inch of snow last winter
I don’t even live there but this list is completely divorced from reality. What exactly is the video author looking for in a city? Rural Montana with Manhattan-level amenities?
Philly is America’s cheapest walkable human-scale city. Cars isolate humans, but walkability fosters human interaction. It’s desirable for driving and parking to be inconvenient. Why should the quality of life in the center city be sacrificed at the altar of pleasing lazy suburbanites? As for murder rate, everyone knows what that’s a code word for. Murder rates are so low across the country, and heart disease is what’s actually going to kill you. You know what prevents heart disease? Physical activity like walking. Philly is the only city with ample mid-rise housing (3-6 stories), which is the housing stock that every other city in America is sorely lacking. The winters aren’t event that bad. With climate change, it’s only getting more mild from here on out. The bus network is great. They come all the time and go everywhere. And Philly is a great place to raise a family. I’m a multimillionaire working in NYC but Philly is where I’ll be early-retiring to raise my children. Philly is an A+ city, an absolute hidden gem. Please none of you move there, I’d like it to stay affordable.
The trash situation in Philly is bad though, that part is accurate.
The Crime! I’m tough but damn, I can’t dodge bullets.
Extreme criminality and castrated law enforcement
To be clear in my previous comment, I am not from Philadelphia, I am from Hamilton, OH which is between Cincinnati and Dayton Ohio. I lived in San Diego, CA (which I loved) for three years, then came to Philadelphia aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk in 1987. Philly was a mess back then, high crime and all. But I found the people very friendly and helpful. I have never been for want of friends or a employment. I have never been unemployed since 1987 (July 3rd to be specific) and I have always had good friends. And when the Navy offered to pay for my flight back to Ohio, I declined and decided to stay in Philly, I have not ever once regretted that decision, even though they offered to fudge my paperwork and send me anywhere in the U.S. I wanted to go. Philly is a city of opportunity for work, a place with lots of live entertainment, restaurants and bars. Raising a family in the city, yeah probably not that, you'll want to go to the suburbs for that, but isn't that every big city?
I can’t wait to get out of Philly because I can’t deal with the bullshit ass gun violence and filth no more.
This city's a nasty, dangerous Cesspool. I'm from that area. I know Philly. 🤮
I lived in South Philly for 30 years. You pretty much hit the nail on the head. I left for the suburbs when my kids were old enough for school because the schools are crap.
Which suburb is good ?
@@Maxbasaldua1606media in Delaware county is very nice
Winters are considerably colder West of the Allegheny mountains. You have 9 months of mild weather in Philadelphia.
Moved to Philly and now I’m moving out. The city is out of control
Living outside of Philadelphia is the best IMO, like norristown, KOP, etc. some inexpensive apartments and what not!
Norristown is a ok..
You're right
I love Philly, a lot is being done in development with Schuylkill yards and the bellwether district. In 2020, Philly was named Time magazine of places to visit and was one of only two places in the U.S. on the list along with The Grand Canyon.
I grew up only about 5-7 miles outside of Philly,currently live basically on the border just in a neighboring County to cross into Philly is about 4-6 min drive light-medium traffic and my family all was born and grew up there before me and my two brothers. I spent a lot of time in the city as I boxed in North/NE Philly,had friends and family that live/lived there and I like the people,food and the city in general much more than the suburbs where I spent a lot of time in Philly. To my point you nailed pretty much everything on the head besides one thing the pizza comment you made is way off Philly is constantly ranked in the top 5 sometimes top 3 in the country for not just best food but also pizza. I can name you 5-10 really good pizza places off the top of my head and don't take advice on Philly food from suburbanites they have the most atrocious taste in food and bland palates. Besides everything else you were right on point especially the traffic,trash everywhere,no one recycles especially in the suburbs,crime,cost of living is expensive etc I didn't finish the video yet as I'm on #3 crime but drugs should be on this list Philadelphia has been a haven for all types of drugs and drug use especially opioids(Heroin&Fent) and methamphetamine as there is a whole neighborhood Kensington that is a giant open air drug market,drug use in the open and people just sleeping and using up and down the sidewalk for blocks.
Spot on. There are some great pizza and cheese steak joints all over the city. Food is one of the only reasons I step foot in the county these days.
@@recordcastle1118 👍🏻💯
I grew up near Phili, you are accurate on the facts of the Program!!
“Killedelphia” almost right up there with “Murderapolis” these days. Taxes are both high. Weather terrible in both places. 💯
Like the Lamb of God live album?
Don't leave out Chiraq,San Fransicko, or D C. A common example of liberals in charge. Soft on crime, and want to defund the police.
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I can relate although a friend suggested her I wish I can have her all to myself for life hahaha jk.
Thanks for the recommendation I've been trading by myself for long and I've been making a lot of losses, I'll surely give her a try right away.
For those who are uneducated like the OP, Philly has grown steadily past 2 decades, according to the USCB. Now, people like Briggs don’t do a little research, they just repeat whatever Fox News says about Philly.
Philly is great, it has bad spots (like any city, even ones in FL, TN/TX, AZ) but it’s got what not other city really has, besides NYC, WALKABILITY. It was never made for cars.
We get 25” of snow a year?! What?! Philly winters are SO mild. It usually only drops below freezing for 15 days max all winter and if it ever snows it melts within a day.