Pros

• It is a city
• Have lived there before
  • Know the subway system, will not get lost
  • Know the train system, will not get lost
  • Already know where to go to buy clothes, food, books, music, etc.
• Good public transportation, thus do not need a car
• Less expensive than NYC
• Less than a 2 hour ride to NYC, close to Washington, etc
• Great shopping: Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, American Apparel and H&M are all within blocks of one another
  • Thus do not have to buy things online, can window shop again!
• First Fridays are fun
• Living on my own is more fun than not
  • Having housemates my own age again would be lovely
• Know the area where I want to live, might actually be able to afford it
• Better concerts, more often
• Gorgeous architecture, old city is old
  • Also, a real art gallery
• More job opportunities

Cons

• Most of my friends have moved away from Philly, as well as my best friend
  • Admittedly, most of my NY friends have moved away too, so the situation here is not much better
    • Conclusion: I need some friends who do not live 8+ hours away from me
• Far away from my family, would have to call them an obnoxious number of times to make up for it
• The coffee shops do not live up to my standards
• Still do not know the city quite as well as would like, though admittedly did not live in it for 15+ years, which is how long I've lived here
• More job competition