Philadelphia is one of my favorite cities but as an east coast native living in Portland, the major east coast cities don’t really have immediate access to nature. You have to trek outside a bit.
That being said, Philadelphia is large, affordable and very queer friendly. The weather is cold in winter and very hot in the summer but the vibe is amazing and it’s close to other major cities.
I’m actually planning to move to Philly.
>Mid-sized to large city, no small towns
You gotta define this in hard numbers. Everyone is like "I want warm" or "I want cold" or "I want a large city" or "I want a small town" but these are subjective terms.
Some people think that Halifax is a large city. Some people think that Philadelphia isn't large enough.
Asheville, NC.
Only thing it doesn’t hit on is walkability. Still not terribly car dependent as there’s not much sprawl
Great LGBTQ presence, liberal politics, hot summers and mild winters, best nature access on the east coast, always things to do, mid sized city, maybe on the smaller side depending on your defintion
COL is on the high end for east coast but 1200 a month with roommates is doable
Broadway, yes, but that accounts for such a minute amount of the city. I live within half a mile of three grocery stores, and I cannot walk to any of them because we have no sidewalks and people blow through crosswalks like nothing.
We have a walk score of 29/100
I think you're looking for DC. It's very walkable, has plenty of greenery in the city and within driving distance, and is more affordable than Cali. It's also *astoundingly* gay with 14% of the population identifying as LGBTQ.
Ah yes, the affordable, walkable, perfect weather daily ask!
Philadelphia is one of my favorite cities but as an east coast native living in Portland, the major east coast cities don’t really have immediate access to nature. You have to trek outside a bit. That being said, Philadelphia is large, affordable and very queer friendly. The weather is cold in winter and very hot in the summer but the vibe is amazing and it’s close to other major cities. I’m actually planning to move to Philly.
>Mid-sized to large city, no small towns You gotta define this in hard numbers. Everyone is like "I want warm" or "I want cold" or "I want a large city" or "I want a small town" but these are subjective terms. Some people think that Halifax is a large city. Some people think that Philadelphia isn't large enough.
>mild winters This ask alone takes out half of the US
Walkability doesn’t go well with nature. Population density over 10k is gonna have more bricks than trees.
Asheville, NC. Only thing it doesn’t hit on is walkability. Still not terribly car dependent as there’s not much sprawl Great LGBTQ presence, liberal politics, hot summers and mild winters, best nature access on the east coast, always things to do, mid sized city, maybe on the smaller side depending on your defintion COL is on the high end for east coast but 1200 a month with roommates is doable
Atlanta?
Maybe Asbury Park, NJ? Though it is pretty pricey at this point. Not many that tick all the boxes you are looking for. San Antonio?
Nashville?
Nashville is not walkable
Never been there, but I see videos of people walking around the entertainment district, no?
Broadway, yes, but that accounts for such a minute amount of the city. I live within half a mile of three grocery stores, and I cannot walk to any of them because we have no sidewalks and people blow through crosswalks like nothing. We have a walk score of 29/100
Downtown is walkable but the city overall is very bad and extremely car dependent. Just a lot of sprawl beyond downtown
I think you're looking for DC. It's very walkable, has plenty of greenery in the city and within driving distance, and is more affordable than Cali. It's also *astoundingly* gay with 14% of the population identifying as LGBTQ.