What's the best place to live surrounded by Philly?

I'm thinking of moving to Philadelphia soon, and I was wondering which neighborhood is best. I'm looking for a 1 Bedroom apartment around $500-$600. I also want something near a Gym.
Answers:
Unless your black or crazy white trash, don't move to Philly.
Canada.
You're going to be rugged pressed to find "the best area in Philly" for $5-600 a month. That money MAY return with you a place in University City (UPenn and Drexel), but it will most likely be small and, honestly, pretty crappy. They don't do too angelic of a job keeping up with those places singular because they know another college kid will ruin them again.

You may be better off looking for someone who needs a roomate, or ask for one yourself. There is Craigslist (though, I must say-so that I met some freaks on there) and there are also some websites based strictly on finding roomates.

If you really want to find something that's nice and surrounded by a safe area, be prepared to spend up to $600 a month if you're splitting a place near one other person or at least $700 if you're trying to find a 1 bedroom loft.
Realistically, in that price length you'll need a roommate. I lived in a fully clad area of South Philly, with one roommate surrounded by a nice house, for about 500 a month. If you want to be close to bars etc., you'll inevitability to pay a bit more.

It's hard to bring up to date what's good and what isn't from a map, though: you kind of hold to hit the streets yourself and make the call. Most of Center City is pretty right these days, if you don't mind spending 600 to 800 for rent (that's for a studio, or splitting a 2BR).
Honestly, you won't get much for that price within Philly unless it is a bad neighborhood. Try the suburbs.
Northeast philly is the best for your money-close to the (city)-but a apposite part of town-I grew up there-loved it
The best place to live within Philadelphia is Center City. However, you won't be able to find anything priced between $500-$600 per month. If you do find something of that price, it won't be in a particularly good neghborhood.
u might want to check the outskirts, like bensalem or bristol which are not that far from the city.
You should find a place near a cheesesteak or cheesecake shop, or something. I really don't know sorry.


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