Life Outside the Office
Greater Philadelphia offers all of the amenities of a major city and its suburban surroundings with an unrivaled accessibility and affordability in the Northeast.
- Philadelphia named TOP U.S. CITY TO VISIT in 2020
- Philadelphia ranks #3 BEST HISTORIC DESTINATION in the U.S.
- HOME TO 30 PUBLIC GARDENS IN 30 MILES, including Chester County’s iconic Longwood Gardens and Philadelphia’s Bartram’s Garden, the oldest still-living botanical garden in all of North America
- With 300 miles of interconnected trails, the Circuit Trails span nine counties in southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey and are one of the LARGEST TRAIL NETWORKS IN THE COUNTRY WITH PLANS TO EXPAND TO 750 MILES
Arts and Culture
- Philadelphia is the FIRST AND ONLY WORLD HERITAGE CITY IN THE U.S.
- Five Greater Philadelphia chefs and restaurants were nominated in 2020’s James Beard Awards (The African American Museum in Philadelphia is the first institution funded and built by a major municipality to preserve, interpret and exhibit the heritage of African Americans.
- #11 Most Vibrant Arts Communities in America
Cost of Living
- Compared to Boston, New York City and Washington, D.C., Greater Philadelphia has a lower cost of doing business, lower office rental rates, lower cost of labor, and more affordable housing
Access To Market
- TWO Class 1 freight railways
- THREE major shipping ports along the Delaware River
- THIRD busiest Amtrak station in the U.S.
- FIVE international airports within a 90-minute drive
- 100+ interstate highway interchanges
Parks and Recreation
- With 300 miles of interconnected trails, the Circuit Trails span nine counties in southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey and are one of the largest trail networks in the country with plans to expand to 750 miles
- Greater Philadelphia residents and visitors are a short drive from the beaches and boardwalks of Delaware and the Jersey Shore, as well as lakes and slopes of Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, offering all-season activities for the entire family
- Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, one of the world’s largest city park systems, has over 9,200 acres of waterfront, woodlands, and parks for residents and visitors to enjoy
Sports
- Consistently ranked a top sports city, Philadelphia has seven professional sports teams play in state-of-the-art stadiums
- Philadelphia Fusion, an esports team in the Overwatch League, announced plans for a new $50 million, 3,500 seat arena that is set to be located in the heart of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, making it the largest newly constructed, dedicated esports arena in the Western Hemisphere
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