I’m glad it was helpful info for you! Flourtown, Germantown, and Cherry Hill (that’s NJ) are some other nice ones.

I quite like Atlantic City. Way less hectic than Philly, but you still have that great location.

I hear you on Oregon. Either way, moving to the east coast is a great idea. Just a matter of where fits you best.

I’m originally from Florida and moving this way improved my quality of life ten-fold. Most states have great healthcare, great proximity to other cities/nature, tons of top-notch schools, access to immense history/art, and you can find higher paying jobs here.

If you were able to handle SF crime/HCOL, I think you’re good in this general area then.

I wish you luck on finding your new home! Feel free to message if you need any other advice. It’s not easy but so worth it.

You can move to Philly if you can deal with the crime and grime. Houses and rent are pretty cheap here. My partner and I have a very large 3 bed 3 bath for $2,400.

I’m currently trying to relocate to either Boston or Providence. But I feel like Philly was a good starter city to get me outta the south. Once you make friends and network here it’s easy to make friends in surrounding states because the northeast is so small. It’s not my forever place but there’s things I do love about it.

There’s a great access to NYC, Baltimore, NJ, and beaches. A New England road trip is only a 4-5 hour drive which isn’t bad either. If its all you can afford— I would suggest it. Save money, get better jobs, and then make the move to New England.

After moving to Philly, I started working in and making NYC money. This goes a long way in Philly. It’s allowed me to save money for wherever I’m gonna permanently settle.

The crime stats are gonna blow you away, but if you’re not involved in a gang or drugs you’ll be fine. It’s very localized violent crime between people who know each other. Don’t move to North Philly.

I’m on to better things but Philly has been an experience let me just say that. I’m glad I moved here because there’s truly no place like it. Can’t stay forever, but I’ll always appreciate it being my stepping stone.

Just wanted to add that the metro area here is huge so you don’t have to live right in the crime and grime. There’s plenty of smaller areas/towns surrounding the city. Check out Manayunk.

My parents are from Providence. I grew up going there a lot. Spent a lot of time there—memories. RI is a lovely little state.

Unfortunately, they moved and raised me in a red state in a small conservative town. And then as an adult, I moved to Philly— which is riddled with crime and corruption. I live in a very “nice” area here and cars are stolen daily, people are murdered, and the cops don’t answer 911. Seriously, 911 will hang up on you. You’ll be on hold for 20+ minutes. It’s absolutely not safe anywhere in this city.

I want to live somewhere that’s cleaner, safer, and beautiful. It may not seem like it to someone that’s from there, but you’re very lucky to live in New England. There’s so much access to education and incredible hospitals. Anytime I’ve visited and spent time with family it’s peaceful and put together. Philly is an absolute dumpster fire.

Yess to all of the above. I will be bringing someone with me when I move who can work some of the care hours I receive— not all since I need 24 hours. So that’s a huge plus. This person helped me fill out my app in PA. Providence is where I’d want to be so I’m hoping finding care there would be easier than in a smaller city.

It’s really great to chat with someone who knows the system. I’ve learned the PA system in and out so it’s a challenge learning a new one.

Thank you! I did see those on the site I just wasn’t sure if anyone had any personal experience. It’s good to hear them come up. I’m concerned with people saying there’s a huge wait time. In PA I was able to get on right away. From my understanding, my states have medically needy programs, but people saying RI is a mess in this sense has me a tad concerned.

I will definitely call to get more info.

I knew this would crush my dreams lol. But the questions had to be asked. Do the major hospitals take Medicaid or brown affiliated things? The good thing about Philly is the major hospitals and universities here take medicaid.

Oh yikes… yeah it sounds like MA is better with medical assistance but the cost is what’s getting me about moving there over RI.

I looked at this place online I was curious if it was worth checking out. I can add it to the list to see in person. Couldn’t tell for sure on parking so thanks for confirming that.

Oh nooo, can’t hide anywhere lol. Hi from Instagram. Sadly that’s all of the northeast cities. Providence and Boston especially are more accessible than Philly so I’ll take it. I’m pretty used to it at this point.

Thank you this is great advice!

I did see quite a few mill apartments come up! We currently live in a loft style building that was once a school. So, that’s technically how we navigated in Philly as well.