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shizzy64 t1_iulq1op wrote

I’ll take the downvotes for this: Philadelphia is an awful place to live. There are plenty of people here who will tell you “it’s not so bad” but it really is one of the dirtiest, most crime-ridden cities in the US. It’s not like you’re 100% going to die if you go there, but you probably won’t ever feel safe. Anyone who tells you otherwise is full of shit (in my opinion). I’m from PA and I’ve lived all over the state and I’ve got plenty of friends who still live in Philly and most of them want to get out of there. Those who don’t want to leave are fully capable of admitting that Philly is an awful place to live, but they love it anyway. It’s like Stockholm syndrome.

Pittsburgh is much more tame (and affordable) overall and I lived there for 8 years. I enjoyed my time there and it’s a great city to be a student. I worked for my university and the local health network to support myself. That said, I got tired of living there and moved on.

The rest of PA is quite safe but can be boring at the same time. Penn state is in the middle of nowhere. If you really want to live in an awesome state, I’d advise Colorado. It’s the best - but it is more expensive than PA.

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