I actually go to school in Philly and am surprised at how cheap it was compared to Boston where I lived between undergrad and post grad.

I found Philly to have a lot of similarities to PVD - both cities on the river, close to but not on the ocean, great schools/food/arts scene with a working class vibe and overshadowed by bigger cities somewhat close by

Massive issue in the Bay Area where I’ve moved to (miss RI ❤️) and sorry that happened to you. Doesn’t help you now but for others reading just a heads up that comprehensive insurance (at least my plan thru Geico) covers catalytic converters under theft so instead of 3000 for an OEM cat I just had to pay the couple hundred deductible.