Housing in Philly

EmeraldNYL, BSN, RN · Dec 6, 2003

Don't live in center city, way too expensive. Live a little farther out and take the train to school. I suggest Manayunk or Roxborough, or even New Jersey-- MUCH cheaper rents than the Philly area.

CCL"Babe", BSN, RN · Dec 6, 2003

Emerald has good suggestions. Another hint. Look along the rail lines that run out of the city. That way if it's bad weather, your car breaks down etc. You have more freedom. My car died my second year and if I hadn't had access to public transportation, I would have been lost. Media is a great town with access to train and trolly. There is the "main line", but that can be expensive, although there are some student apartments in houses along the Mainline. You could look south along the I-95/train corridor to Delaware county-Delaware. I would stay away from Chester.

EmeraldNYL, BSN, RN · Dec 7, 2003

Media is a nice town, even though it is a little farther away. Iron Hill brewery rocks!!

iliel · Dec 14, 2003

Originally posted by EmeraldNYL
Iron Hill brewery rocks!!

hey! don't they have one of thoes in West Chester? The food was awesome!

EmeraldNYL, BSN, RN · Dec 17, 2003

Yep, there's an Iron Hill in DE as well. The food rocks but the beer is even better. My favorite is the Raspberry Wheat. Mmmmm, beeeer.....

TLC RN · Dec 22, 2003

How far is Rydal from the school? What kind of commute would it be?

iliel · Dec 22, 2003

Originally posted by EmeraldNYL
Yep, there's an Iron Hill in DE as well. The food rocks but the beer is even better. My favorite is the Raspberry Wheat. Mmmmm, beeeer.....

I didn't know it was a semi chain.

How's center city? We're looking at places there and it's hard to tell if it's a bad area or not. I don't want to make a wrong turn and end up somewhere no so nice.

Home Health Columnist / Guide · Dec 23, 2003

Hey, I'm in Media weekly---next town over from my office. Manyunk, Roxborough area---off of train line and Norristown trolley too.

Media Trolley line + Train line east in DELCO--towns to consider are Upper Darby (Drexel Hill area), Springfield, Media.

Others are off of R4 line through Delco to Wilmington, Delaware ---Glenolden/ Norwood/Prospect Park/Ridley Park has apartments a block or two from train line and more reasonable and safe areas.

PM when anyones coming to Media, would love to try and meet you!

MarkK · Dec 24, 2003

Your ideal location would be west Center City/ University City - 21st St through 42nd Street (east to west), Spruce Street to Chestnut Street (south to North). Drexel is within walking or short riding disatance from these locations, and offers shuttle service throughout Cnetral Philly.. These are also your expensive areas. Further north, south, and west are cheaper, but get rough quickly. East of 22nd takes you into the heart of Cneter City, which is very expensive.

Bala Cynwyd/ Manyunk is a fun area with many recent college graduates, bars, restaurants and night life. Rent can be high, but cheaper than Central Philly. Many roomate situations exist in houses. Getting out of Manyunk at rush hour can be brutal due to narrow roadways and high volume. You must drive or commute from Manyunk (10-15 drive with no traffic).

King of Prussia is a longer commute and comparable pricewise, but offers easy access to King of Prussia Mall, largest in the area.

Cheaper, further housing options in safe neighborhoods exist in Far Northeast Philadelphia and Conshohocken.

That's the extent of my experience. Check http://www.septa.com (or maybe septa.org) for public transportation access. All of these locations have pretty easy pt access, but I'm not sure of the specifics.

pixiel · Dec 28, 2003

I live in a subburb of Philly. I would take the advice of the others and took at Septa and how you can get to Drexel then research those areas. Great idea. GOOD LUCK!!!!!

EmeraldNYL, BSN, RN · Dec 29, 2003

MarkK gave good advice. The neighborhoods change really fast around Philly. You might want to try to look for something along City Ave., which is not as expensive as center city but still really close.