People either have wild ideas about how much money people make or how much private schools cost. The number of people in these neighborhoods that can afford $20-$40k per kid for tuition year after year is tiny. Just because a house is over $400k doesn’t mean people making Bryce Harper money live in it.

All this, plus kids story hour at the Santore Library branch :)

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LOL, grad ho renters will move to the burbs asap

Better than nothing

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I have a much larger than usual sample size to work from so it gives me a unique perspective. The only area that came almost close was Atlanta. And I for sure miss the museums in DC. But. 😂

I agree. There's a lot of good in Philadelphia. The proximity to be close to everything. It's a walking city Very affordable compared to other large cities.

I moved back for my kids to have access to things they didn’t in other states I’ve lived in. For all of its flaws, I feel like most people who complain about Philly in general have never lived anywhere else.

I live in South Philly, and I'm super excited to raise my kid(s) here! I'm due to have my first in a few weeks!

There are at least seven playgrounds within a 15-minute walk of my house, which is crazy. Not to mention there are two libraries, my child's pediatrician, and plenty of schools and daycares all within easy walking distance. It's so nice to be able to get around easily without a car, and I'm glad that my child (once they're old enough) won't need to be chauffeured around by me everywhere they go.

Also, all parents and parents-to-be (especially if they live in South Philly) should know about Lilypad Thrift. If you're preparing for a baby, you can buy almost everything you need there at very low prices. I got almost all my baby's clothes there... most items were $1-5 each. They also have regular playgroups for kids (you can go to unlimited playgroups for $100/year).

It's a great city to grow up in for sure!

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The kids on my block in East Passyunk run/bike/scoot up and down the street and knock on each other's doors to ask if so-and-so can come out and play. It's so cute and reminds me of my childhood.

This is my back yard, bring it!

Looks like every other too-short piece of shit popping up across the city like a wart

I’m born and raised here and my wife is pregnant with our first. I’m excited to raise my kid here and do all the great stuff I did when growing up.

I think as it is some of them already did when this news broke

I think the nimbys would probably have a heart attack if they built the Burj Khalifa there

True but never the less great for the area and MFL

Honestly glad you're being positive. The playgrounds are great and the schools in Grad Hospital are definitely getting better although only K-8. High school is a totally different ballgame. But man it's hard to walk the streets sometimes with kids with non-residents blowing red lights at 40mph, stealing every package not tied down and injecting on the corners in broad daylight (not an easy one to explain to the kids). I've been here 25+ years and it's real hard not to feel like we've gone back to the 90s.

Fishtown library is amazing

You are lucky and even better off than Grad Hospital. The WP and Clark Park libraries actually have worthwhile hours. Wish the rest of the city was like this.

Gentrified Philly is pretty nice when the recycling men (and people putting it out) do better.

The vast majority of us don't have money for private school.