Should I move to Chicago or Philadelphia?

Should I move to Philadelphia or Chicago?

• So I maybe relocating to Philadelphia or Chicago from Baltimore and just wanted some honest input on the city. I am 26, my boyfriend is 30 and we love city life. I am a writer and actor, so I wanted to be close to NYC without having to struggle to live in NYC. Just able to go to hang out or for auditions and stuff. I also that Chicago has an amazing theatre scene. There are two problems with Chicago: 1. My boyfriend hates it because he said the people are horrible and it's absolutely too cold (he's from Cleveland and he is trying to get away from EXTREMELY cold weather). 2. It's not like the east coast where I have easy access to other cities such as NYC, DC and Baltimore. I love the east coast for that reason. In Chicago, I would be landlocked. On the east coast I can get to other cities within 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours. I also LOVE rapid transit systems. I know Philly has SEPTA (MFL line, BSS line and PATCO) and Chicago has the "L". I have heard that the "L" is much better. I also know that Philly is much cheaper to live in than Chicago. I am very torn between these two cities and I need some helpful info on arts/theatre scene, nightlife, food, crime rates and rapid transit. Please only answer if you have helpful information about one or both of the cities that will help me make my decision. Thank you.

• Answer:

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