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Philadelphia offers everything you'd expect from a vibrant, cosmopolitan region -- world-class cultural attractions, fantastic dining and entertainment, a diverse population, an excellent transportation network, and housing options to fit any lifestyle. All at a price you can afford (more on that later). Philly offers much more -- but you don't have to take our word for it.
The second-largest city on the East Coast and fifth-largest in the country, Philadelphia was recently rated the third "Best City to Balance Work and Family Life" by Fortune magazine. The city ranked third in overall livability out of 343 metropolitan areas surveyed by Places Rated Almanac. The "City of Brotherly Love" was rated the friendliest of 10 major U.S. cities in a survey by Conde Nast Traveler magazine. USA Today recently described Philadelphia as rockin. The National Geographic Traveler magazine recently described Philadelphia as the "Next Great City, Really"!
Philadelphia is only 100 miles from New York City and 130 miles from Washington, D.C. Beaches and mountains are both a 90-minute drive away. (Lots of our associates share shore rentals during the summer and Pocono rentals during ski season.) But there's enough to do in the city to keep anyone busy!
At night, the city comes alive to the beat of music -- clubs featuring every style from jazz, swing and pop to techno, hip-hop, metal, country and everything in between.
Like to eat? While Philadelphia is famous for cheesesteaks and soft pretzels, the city is also a center for haute cuisine. In fact, Philadelphia had seven of the top 50 restaurants in the nation -- the most of any city -- in a recent Conde Nast Traveler's readers' poll. All of Center City's restaurant and club scene is within easy walking distance of our office.
The city is also home to numerous professional theater, ballet and opera companies; the Philadelphia Orchestra; and four major professional sports teams.
If you prefer more sedate entertainment, cultural and historical attractions in the area include the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the Betsy Ross House, the Barnes Museum (home to the world's largest private collection of Impressionist art), the Atwater Kent Museum, the Rodin Museum, the Edgar Allen Poe House, Elfreth's Alley (the oldest residential street in America), the Franklin Institute, the Academy of Natural Sciences, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Brandywine National Battlefield, Fort Mifflin, Penn's Landing, the New Jersey State Aquarium and the Walt Whitman House, to name a few.
Best of all, Philadelphia is an affordable place to live. You'd need to earn more than $200,000 in New York City to maintain the same standard of living you can have in Philadelphia for $115,000. See for yourself at this cost of living calculator at cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/costofliving/costofliving.html.
