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Work, Live, Play in Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia is a great place for those who want the best of both worlds. The city has plenty to offer with its large selection in culture and dining options, yet still feels like your hometown thanks largely due it being so easy going on most days! Philadelphia is a great place to live for a number of reasons. The cost of housing is cheaper than in many other major cities, and there are lots of great restaurants and bars. The city has a really hip atmosphere, but it’s also close to New York and Washington DC. And of course, Philadelphia has some great beaches less than an hour away! So if you’re looking for an affordable place to live with lots to do, Philadelphia is definitely the place for you.

Things Have Changed in Philadelphia
Over the last 20 years, Philadelphia has undergone a remarkable transformation. Once a city defined by its industrial past, Philadelphia is now a bustling metropolis with a thriving economy and a vibrant culture. This transformation is most evident in neighborhoods like Fishtown and Northern Liberties, which have seen extensive new construction and renovation. These areas are now home to trendy restaurants, chic boutiques, and hip coffee shops. They are also very popular with young professionals, who are drawn to Philadelphia’s growing reputation as an exciting and livable city. As more and more people move to Philadelphia, it is clear that the city is undergoing a major renaissance.

Why Live in Philly?
Philadelphia is a great city to live in for a number of reasons. Philadelphia is more than just Center City Philadelphia. It offers a variety of neighborhoods, each with its own unique character. Fairmount is a historic neighborhood that is home to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, while Brewerytown is a up-and-coming area with a thriving music and arts scene. Manayunk is a charming suburb that offers excellent schools and plenty of green space, while Chestnut Hill is a peaceful oasis that is perfect for families. Graduate Hospital is a vibrant neighborhood with an eclectic mix of residents, and Point Breeze is a diverse community with great fishing and boating opportunities. No matter what you’re looking for, you’re sure to find it in one of Philadelphia’s many wonderful neighborhoods.

Greater Philadelphia
The Main Line is a suburban region of Philadelphia that includes some of the wealthiest communities in Pennsylvania. Montgomery County is home to several large townships like Upper Dublin and Horsham, as well as affluent Main Line neighborhoods like Ardmore, Bryn Mawr, and Villanova. Bucks County is also part of the Philadelphia suburbs and is known for its quaint towns and scenic countryside. The Upper Bucks region includes towns like Quakertown, Warminster, and Doylestown. In addition to being close to Philadelphia, the Main Line and surrounding suburbs offer a high quality of life with excellent schools, safe neighborhoods, and plenty of amenities. Whether you’re looking for an upscale community or charming small town, the Philadelphia suburbs have something to offer everyone.

Jobs and Schools:
Philadelphia is a great place to find a job for a variety of reasons. First, the city is home to a large number of Fortune 500 companies, including Comcast, Aramark, and Independence Blue Cross. This means that there are plenty of job opportunities in a variety of industries. Second, Philadelphia has a strong job market overall. In 2021, the city had an low unemployment rate compared to the national average. This means that there are more job openings than there are people looking for work, making it easier to find a job in Philadelphia. Finally, Philadelphia is home to many colleges and universities, which means that there is a large pool of qualified job candidates. This makes it easier for employers to find workers

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Schools In The Area

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Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School 215-569-2600 Public KG-8
William M. Meredith School 215-400-7990 Public KG-8
General George A. McCall School 215-400-7840 Public KG-8
Academy at Palumbo 215-400-8130 Public 9-12
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School 215-569-2600 Public KG-8
General George A. McCall School 215-400-7840 Public KG-8
William M. Meredith School 215-400-7990 Public KG-8
Christopher Columbus Charter School 215-389-6000 Public KG-8
Albert M. Greenfield School 215-400-7819 Public KG-8
Penn Alexander School 215-400-7760 Public KG-8
Joseph J. Greenberg Elementary School 215-400-3080 Public KG-8
Stephen Girard Elementary School 215-400-8180 Public KG-4
Louis H. Farrell School 215-400-3230 Public KG-8
Universal Creighton Charter School 215-537-2531 Public KG-8
Mayfair Elementary School 215-400-3280 Public KG-8
D. Newlin Fell School 215-400-8260 Public KG-8
Mast Community Charter School 267-348-1100 Public KG-12
Stephen Decatur School 215-400-3050 Public KG-8
James Dobson Elementary School 215-400-3570 Public KG-8
Harambee Institute of Science and Techno 215-472-8770 Public KG-8
Antonia Pantoja Community Charter School 215-455-1300 Public KG-8
The John Hancock Demonstration Elementary School 215-400-3120 Public KG-8
Tacony Academy Charter School 215-742-5100 Public KG-12
Wissahickon Charter School 267-338-1020 Public KG-8
Adaire Alexander School 215-400-7480 Public KG-8
Pollock Elementary School 215-400-3210 Public KG-7
Vare-Washington School 215-400-8120 Public KG-8
William H. Loesche Elementary School 215-400-3020 Public KG-5
Watson T. Comly School 215-400-3010 Public KG-5
J. Hampton Moore School 215-400-3180 Public KG-5
Shawmont School 215-400-3440 Public KG-8
Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary School 215-951-4003 Public KG-5
Fox Chase Academics Plus School 215-400-3170 Public KG-5
Cook-Wissahickon Elementary School 215-400-3430 Public KG-8
Keystone Academy Charter School 215-332-2111 Public KG-8
Charles W. Henry School 215-400-3480 Public KG-8
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School 215-324-7012 Public KG-8
Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences 215-400-3360 Public KG-8
New Foundations Charter School 215-624-8100 Public KG-12
Mast Community Charter School II 267-348-1215 Public KG-10
Mastery Charter School at Cleveland 215-227-5042 Public KG-8
Fanny Jackson Coppin School 215-400-7970 Public KG-8
Thurgood Marshall School 215-400-3770 Public KG-8
Northeast Community Propel Academy Telephone N/A Public KG-7
Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School 215-551-4000 Public KG-8
Independence Charter School 215-238-8000 Public KG-8
Mastery Charter School at Harrity 215-471-2908 Public KG-8
Samuel Powel Elementary School 215-400-7740 Public KG-4
Horatio B. Hackett School 215-400-7470 Public KG-5
George W. Nebinger Elementary School 215-400-8110 Public KG-8
Anne Frank Elementary School 215-400-3070 Public KG-5
Green Woods Charter School 215-482-6337 Public KG-8
Abram Stockton Jenks School 215-400-8240 Public KG-5
Richard R. Wright Elementary School 215-400-7030 Public KG-5
William M. Meredith School 215-400-7990 Public KG-8
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School 215-569-2600 Public KG-8
General George A. McCall School 215-400-7840 Public KG-8
Christopher Columbus Charter School 215-389-6000 Public KG-8
Albert M. Greenfield School 215-400-7819 Public KG-8
Gamp 215-400-8230 Public 5-12
Masterman Julia R Secondary School 215-400-7580 Public 5-12
Penn Alexander School 215-400-7760 Public KG-8
Mayfair Elementary School 215-400-3280 Public KG-8
James Dobson Elementary School 215-400-3570 Public KG-8
Stephen Girard Elementary School 215-400-8180 Public KG-4
Stephen Decatur School 215-400-3050 Public KG-8
Harambee Institute of Science and Techno 215-472-8770 Public KG-8
Mast Community Charter School 267-348-1100 Public KG-12
D. Newlin Fell School 215-400-8260 Public KG-8
Joseph J. Greenberg Elementary School 215-400-3080 Public KG-8
Antonia Pantoja Community Charter School 215-455-1300 Public KG-8
Universal Creighton Charter School 215-537-2531 Public KG-8
Louis H. Farrell School 215-400-3230 Public KG-8
Pollock Elementary School 215-400-3210 Public KG-7
Adaire Alexander School 215-400-7480 Public KG-8
Watson T. Comly School 215-400-3010 Public KG-5
Fox Chase Academics Plus School 215-400-3170 Public KG-5
Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences 215-400-3360 Public KG-8
Charles W. Henry School 215-400-3480 Public KG-8
Shawmont School 215-400-3440 Public KG-8
William H. Loesche Elementary School 215-400-3020 Public KG-5
CCA Baldi Middle School 215-400-3090 Public 6-8
Keystone Academy Charter School 215-332-2111 Public KG-8
Samuel Powel Elementary School 215-400-7740 Public KG-4
Fanny Jackson Coppin School 215-400-7970 Public KG-8
Mastery Charter School at Harrity 215-471-2908 Public KG-8
Northeast Community Propel Academy Telephone N/A Public KG-7
Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School 215-551-4000 Public KG-8
Mastery Charter School at Cleveland 215-227-5042 Public KG-8
Hill Freedman World Academy 215-400-3530 Public 6-12
J. Hampton Moore School 215-400-3180 Public KG-5
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School 215-324-7012 Public KG-8
Mast Community Charter School II 267-348-1215 Public KG-10
Wissahickon Charter School 267-338-1020 Public KG-8
Cook-Wissahickon Elementary School 215-400-3430 Public KG-8
Tacony Academy Charter School 215-742-5100 Public KG-12
Thurgood Marshall School 215-400-3770 Public KG-8
Amy NW 215-400-3460 Public 6-8
Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary School 215-951-4003 Public KG-5
Vare-Washington School 215-400-8120 Public KG-8
The John Hancock Demonstration Elementary School 215-400-3120 Public KG-8
Independence Charter School 215-238-8000 Public KG-8
New Foundations Charter School 215-624-8100 Public KG-12
Green Woods Charter School 215-482-6337 Public KG-8
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School 215-569-2600 Public KG-8
General George A. McCall School 215-400-7840 Public KG-8
William M. Meredith School 215-400-7990 Public KG-8
Gamp 215-400-8230 Public 5-12
Christopher Columbus Charter School 215-389-6000 Public KG-8
Albert M. Greenfield School 215-400-7819 Public KG-8
Masterman Julia R Secondary School 215-400-7580 Public 5-12
Penn Alexander School 215-400-7760 Public KG-8
Antonia Pantoja Community Charter School 215-455-1300 Public KG-8
Louis H. Farrell School 215-400-3230 Public KG-8
Universal Creighton Charter School 215-537-2531 Public KG-8
James Dobson Elementary School 215-400-3570 Public KG-8
Harambee Institute of Science and Techno 215-472-8770 Public KG-8
Joseph J. Greenberg Elementary School 215-400-3080 Public KG-8
Mayfair Elementary School 215-400-3280 Public KG-8
D. Newlin Fell School 215-400-8260 Public KG-8
Mast Community Charter School 267-348-1100 Public KG-12
Stephen Decatur School 215-400-3050 Public KG-8
Adaire Alexander School 215-400-7480 Public KG-8
Independence Charter School 215-238-8000 Public KG-8
The John Hancock Demonstration Elementary School 215-400-3120 Public KG-8
Cook-Wissahickon Elementary School 215-400-3430 Public KG-8
Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences 215-400-3360 Public KG-8
New Foundations Charter School 215-624-8100 Public KG-12
Shawmont School 215-400-3440 Public KG-8
Pollock Elementary School 215-400-3210 Public KG-7
Amy NW 215-400-3460 Public 6-8
CCA Baldi Middle School 215-400-3090 Public 6-8
Charles W. Henry School 215-400-3480 Public KG-8
Wissahickon Charter School 267-338-1020 Public KG-8
Tacony Academy Charter School 215-742-5100 Public KG-12
Thurgood Marshall School 215-400-3770 Public KG-8
Keystone Academy Charter School 215-332-2111 Public KG-8
Mastery Charter School at Cleveland 215-227-5042 Public KG-8
Vare-Washington School 215-400-8120 Public KG-8
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School 215-324-7012 Public KG-8
Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School 215-551-4000 Public KG-8
Northeast Community Propel Academy Telephone N/A Public KG-7
Hill Freedman World Academy 215-400-3530 Public 6-12
Mast Community Charter School II 267-348-1215 Public KG-10
Mastery Charter School at Harrity 215-471-2908 Public KG-8
Fanny Jackson Coppin School 215-400-7970 Public KG-8
Green Woods Charter School 215-482-6337 Public KG-8
Carver High School 215-400-7380 Public 7-12
George W. Nebinger Elementary School 215-400-8110 Public KG-8
Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus 215-922-1902 Public 7-12
Ethan Allen School 215-400-3270 Public KG-8
Ad Prima Charter School 215-883-0638 Public KG-8
Thomas Holme Elementary School 215-400-3130 Public KG-7
William Dick School 215-400-7340 Public KG-8
Academy at Palumbo 215-400-8130 Public 9-12
Gamp 215-400-8230 Public 5-12
Parkway Center City Middle College 215-400-7620 Public 9-12
Franklin Towne Chs 215-289-5000 Public 9-12
Central High School 215-400-3590 Public 9-12
Masterman Julia R Secondary School 215-400-7580 Public 5-12
Mast Community Charter School 267-348-1100 Public KG-12
Multicultural Academy Charter School 215-227-0513 Public 9-12
Mast Community Charter School II 267-348-1215 Public KG-10
New Foundations Charter School 215-624-8100 Public KG-12
Hill Freedman World Academy 215-400-3530 Public 6-12
Tacony Academy Charter School 215-742-5100 Public KG-12
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush 215-400-3030 Public 9-12
Carver High School 215-400-7380 Public 7-12
Science Leadership Academy 215-979-5620 Public 9-12
Bodine William W High School 215-400-7630 Public 9-12
People for People Charter School 215-763-7060 Public KG-12
Maritime Academy Charter School 215-535-4555 Public 1-12
Boys Latin of Philadelphia Charter School 215-387-5149 Public 6-12
Kipp Dubois Charter School 215-307-3465 Public 9-12
Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School 215-288-2001 Public KG-12
Philadelphia Electrical & Tech Chs 267-514-1824 Public 9-12
Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School 215-533-6700 Public KG-12
Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus 215-922-1902 Public 7-12
Creative and Performing Arts 215-400-8140 Public 9-12
Tech Freire Charter School 267-507-1111 Public 9-12
Kensington Health Sciences Academy 215-400-3609 Public 9-12
Mastery Charter School-Pickett Campus 215-866-9000 Public 6-12
Universal Audenried Charter High School 215-952-4801 Public 9-12
Universal Institute Charter School 215-732-7988 Public KG-9
Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics Science Te 215-334-6144 Public 9-12
Parkway West 215-400-7710 Public 9-12
Constitution High School 215-400-7850 Public 9-12
Thomas A. Edison High School 215-400-3900 Public 9-12
Saul W B Agricultural School 215-400-3450 Public 9-12
South Philadelphia High School 215-400-8400 Public 9-12
Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School 215-878-1544 Public 5-9
Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School 215-291-4436 Public KG-12
Lankenau High School 215-400-3420 Public 9-12
Esperanza Academy Charter School 215-457-3667 Public KG-12
Mastery Charter School-Hardy Williams 215-724-2343 Public KG-12
Mastery Charter School at Gratz 215-227-4408 Public 7-12
Mastery Charter School - Thomas Campus 267-236-0036 Public KG-12
Freire Charter School 215-557-8555 Public 5-12
Motivation High School 215-400-7930 Public 9-12
Mastery Charter School -Shoemaker Campus 267-296-7111 Public 7-12
Paul Robeson High School for Human Services 215-400-7780 Public 9-12
The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber 215-400-7270 Public 5-12
Franklin Lc 215-400-7570 Public 9-12
Philadelphia Academy Charter School 215-676-8320 Public KG-12

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