We moved to Philadelphia in December 2017, so we’ve been here just under 16 months. Here are the main differences between Philly and NYC:

• Restaurant food in the sub-$100 range (dinner for two) is lots better in Philly. And there’s a BYO culture here that means lots of restaurants are in that range.
• It’s way smaller. You can live in the suburbs and still be like 20 minutes from the middle of town.
• There are lots fewer international people in Philly.
• There are no good corner stores–bodegas or Korean grocers–in Philly. It’s not a thing. I mean there are probably some somewhere, but it’s not like there’s probably one near you.
• Obviously real estate is a lot cheaper in Philly.
• Obviously NYC is way cooler.