Hey all, thinking about moving to Philly next August (2024) and figured I'd post my situation and see if any residents have any feedback. My fiancee and I (early 20s) live in Cincinnati right now and want to change things up.
I'm a high school history teacher (will be fresh out of my master's next August) and avid traveler (mainly to Europe), which inspired me to look east coast, and Philly is much more affordable than similar places like Boston, NYC, etc. I want to live somewhere everyone knows about and be a part of that culture. The fiancee has high priorities on not having to park on the street (a garage or driveway w/ space for 2 cars mandatory) and at least a small green area for a small garden. Rowhouses are okay but independent buildings are better. She's a social worker, so combined we may have an income around 80k to start out and 90-100k a few years in if we rent for a bit before trying to get a place. Doesn't look like there are many options in city limits that meet our needs but further out may be more suitable.
I've had a bit of a difficult time looking at places in Philly's suburbs, so I wanted to see if anyone has any recommendations or advice on that front. Is Philly a good for us to look? Thanks for any help!
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Hey all, thinking about moving to Philly next August (2024) and figured I'd post my situation and see if any residents have any feedback. My fiancee and I (early 20s) live in Cincinnati right now and want to change things up.
I'm a high school history teacher (will be fresh out of my master's next August) and avid traveler (mainly to Europe), which inspired me to look east coast, and Philly is much more affordable than similar places like Boston, NYC, etc. I want to live somewhere everyone knows about and be a part of that culture. The fiancee has high priorities on not having to park on the street (a garage or driveway w/ space for 2 cars mandatory) and at least a small green area for a small garden. Rowhouses are okay but independent buildings are better. She's a social worker, so combined we may have an income around 80k to start out and 90-100k a few years in if we rent for a bit before trying to get a place. Doesn't look like there are many options in city limits that meet our needs but further out may be more suitable.
I've had a bit of a difficult time looking at places in Philly's suburbs, so I wanted to see if anyone has any recommendations or advice on that front. Is Philly a good for us to look? Thanks for any help!