Amen

If you want less than 2K for more than 1 bedroom you need to consider S. Philly, North and West Philly, East Falls, Mount Airy, maybe Manayunk. $1675 might get you a 1 bedroom with a private landlord in Washington Sq. or Queen Village. You'll need a car for East Falls, Mount Airy or Manayunk.

Would you be getting jobs in Philly or WFH with NYC jobs?

russians speaker facebook groups for sure. will get the most activity there

You could also get a decent studio in CC between $1200-1500. In West or South Philly you probably can find a 2 bedroom for $800-$1000 per person with a roommate, and then save about $400-500 (depending on your utilities.

with a roomate for 1500 you can have a sick place in philly

I tripped on the damned steps going to bed. No way possible I could climb a 24 foot ladder last night.

looks like you weren't too drunk after all

The penn kids that let a slum lord organize them against affordable housing certainly have a lot of heart and time on their hands but, uh, not much more then that.

As for West Philly I felt ok being car free and taking the trolley to 30th when I needed to catch a train. You're right there's a lot of students but it wasn't only students. Also St Joes is apparently moving all the undergrads from the old USciences campus (42nd and Baltimore) to their other campus and making the Ucity campus grad students only

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The yellow tape worked.

Thanks

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Ok so from what I’ve read from the initial thread and your comments, you are talking about ‘littering’ not ‘illegal dumping.’ Nobody’s gonna do jack shit cause some guy threw out a plastic bag of trash out the car. If it bothers you, clean it up. ‘Illegal dumping’ involves people leaving trash bags, couches, rugs, furniture, construction waste, tires exc. Stuff like that can be taken more serious, the cops might get involved if you do the leg work/have proof, catch them in the act. Someone will probably come to clean it up. But if you think somebody’s coming out to sweep some litter of your street….lmaoo

Hey all! Just got a job offer which if accepted would require me to move to Philly eventually (currently in Central NJ, I could commute while I figure the living situation out for a little but I would have to establish city residency soon enough). I'm still waiting to hear back from a few places so I have not accepted just yet. The job is not a great paying one tho (its a temporary position for 1.5ish years, meant to be a springboard into a long-term career) so if I do end up taking it, I am gonna need a budget-friendly spot to live at. Don't mind (and frankly, am probably gonna need) roommates and I dont need anything too fancy but of course I dont want to live in an absolute dump either.

Job is in Center City but obviously given my budget, getting something right there is likely out of the picture, so I dont mind another part of the city as long as its a reasonable commute and I can save a little. The job just requires Philadelphia residence.

So with $1500/month being my budget (and even that is pushing it tbh, that is just the absolute max I realistically think could be worth it for me to take the job at), is it possible for me to find a reasonably inhabitable spot close enough to Center City for me to take the job?

TIA!

We went yesterday. Was pretty good. Not my favorite displays and floor layout, but we had fun. More activities for the kid, too. She got to make a flower crown and succulent terrarium. Also, got a nice city pic

https://i.imgur.com/MHGvvoZ.jpg

Thanks so much!! And all of these (including East Falls, Mount Airy, or Chestnut Hill) would
be doable without a car?

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Reach out to these folks:

https://nscphila.org/ukrainian-support-program

Hm. In terms of actually living in these neighborhoods, Old City has an older crowd, but nightlife wise, they're both pretty young. I'd also be mindful of places in the heart of Market St or JFK west...after 6 pm the business area of Center City is pretty dead.

WSW and Queen Village are great neighborhoods. Both are in the thick of city living with enough greenery and quiet blocks that you don't feel overwhelmed. Similar vibes based on what you're looking for: East Passyunk (but be mindful that the further east and south you go in this area, the less trees and parks), Graduate Hospital, Fairmount/Art Museum, Bella Vista, Fitler Square, and if you want even more greenery and quiet, you can look at East Falls, Mount Airy, or Chestnut Hill.

We live in Queens (1675/month) but our rent is not the norm; we have a cheap place, lol—we’d just love 2k or less if possible. From what I can tell, major parts of PA will be OK except like center city and some of the most expensive parts. And of course less would be great, but we are open—we just want a nice place we can stay in for a long while.

How much is your current rent/mortgage?

NoLibs and Fishtown are often compared to Brooklyn, so, there you have it. Rittenhouse is lovely and much more accessible transit-wise, but it's a bit stuffy/expensive for a younger crowd. Then again what's expensive in Philly....

Hi! We’re curious about living in Philadelphia but don’t know the area as well. I would hear to hear everyone’s thoughts.

We’re looking for somewhere safe, good transit, affordable (we’re coming from Queens and would like somewhere a little cheaper), very walkable without a car, and with things to do (parks, cafes, bookstore, a library, etc.; an arts scene would be lovely). Where would you recommend? Washington Square West and Queens Village look nice, but we’ve just poked around on the map.

Calling on the individual who puts up the "Keep NY out of Philly" stickers to start putting up "Keep Florida out of Philly" stickers