Boston and Philadelphia Compared
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Mr. Beat compares and contrasts Boston, Massachusetts, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Both host NFL teams featured in Super Bowl 52.
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Boston and Philadelphia. Or...Beantown and The City of Brotherly Love. Two major east coast cities in the United States, both part of the Northeast Megalopolis (echo) (mwhahahahahaha) a part of the country that contains more than 17 percent of its entire population, or some 50 million people on less than 2% of the country’s land area.
Both cities are exciting places to live in with a bright future.
Both are two of the oldest cities in the United States. Before Europeans arrived, the Delaware Valley, where Philadelphia is located, was home to the Delaware Indians. Various nations had lived in the area where Boston is currently located, but the Massachusett were the ones mainly around when Europeans came to the area.
Both cities were founded by those seeking religious freedom.
William Penn and other Quakers founded Philadelphia in 1682
Puritans founded Boston in 1630. So yeah, Boston’s about 52 years older.
Both were political, financial, and commercial centers of their colonies. Philadelphia, of the Pennsylvania colony, and Boston, of really all of New England.
Both steadily grew at about the same rates during the colonial era, although Philadelphia always stayed ahead of Boston in population.
Both Boston and Philadelphia saw some action during the American Revolution. Boston saw more violence within the city. I mean, there was the freaking Siege of Boston, which lasted almost a year, in which New England militiamen surrounded British forces within the city. Philadelphia was quiet at first. So quiet that the First and Second Continental Congresses met there and it became the capital of the United States. However, the British captured the city in September 1777 and controlled it until the next summer.
After the Revolution, both cities became industrial centers and each city’s population skyrocketed. In fact, the population of both Boston and Philadelphia steadily climbed and climbed and climbed and climbed until the Great Depression. Since then, it’s been up and down. Now, when I talk about the population of cities, I tend to focus on the METROPOLITAN AREA, man. That’s how you do it, count those suburbs, son. The Boston metropolitan area has 4.8 million people and the Philadelphia metro has about 6 million. Looks like you win, there, Philly.
Chiefs win! Chiefs win! Chiefs win!
eagles won and chiefs won. mr beat is nostradamus.
Say it 3 more times....it still only means 1 chip....lol
Congrats from a somewhat salty patriots fan!
congrats to andy and ur chiefs...GO BIRDS #PHILLYPHILLY 🦅 🇺🇸 REAL TEAM
@Thomas Dauphan GO BIRDS!...PHILLYPHILLY 🦅
"Boston also has an impressive transit system for a city its size."
*Shows the Green Line*
It’s also one of the most busiest system in America after nyc
Public transit use per person is much higher in Boston than Philly, for some reason. The T is a decently designed system considering how old it is, but it's over capacity considering the growth of Boston within the past 20 years.
@@prushimush I can't imagine a worst system than septa.
D. San not familiar with septa, but I can’t imagine much worse than the mbta haha
Hey at least it wasn't having "signal issues" or on fire like Orange line usually is.
Philadelphia has Wawa game over
Joey Bradley yes
New England has Cumberland Farms which just isn't as good. Wawa needs to set up shop up here and show them how things are done. I am stuck in New England, please send Tastykakes
We have Circle K's, which in my opinion, are better than Wawa and Cumberland Farms
Whenever I start to see Circle K more often than Cumberland Farms I'm reminded I've driven too far inland in Maine. I prefer "Cumbies" to Circle K, but Wawa over both.
Joey Bradley FACTS!!!!!
Ben Franklin left Boston to come to Philly, and the rest is history
Haha yeah true more story Ben Franklin was a appreciate toward old brother he wanna as novelist so later on much people in Boston elderly woman you guessed Ben Franklin so older brother furry towards that Ben Franklin decided move Boston towards Philadelphia the applied Pennsylvania Newspapers Gazette .
@@priscillachapkylo934 can you write in English please?
Yup and now we have his gravestone in downtown Philadelphia and we throw pennies on his grave to show respect:))
Boston has been a better city for like 250 years now
@@M3333C You bumped your head! Philly is the best!💯💪
The reason why Boston apartments are so expensive is because of all the colleges, supply and demand
I might be bias but philly is beautiful for no reason. Places like valley green, chestnut hill and manyunk
We stan
The Wissahickon, Pennypack... The fairmount parks system is a treasure.
Manyuck or Jim Thorpe is the most beautiful place I've seen. Absolutely loved that town
The great names, Schuylkill Expressway. Saw a Pagan's documentary, and the outlaw's accent and syntax were so like my sainted aunt I called my sister. The motorcycle guy said he shot a guy 'downtown, center city'; only one city has that. Saw The Who onstage at a concert in Europe talking about 'water' and how it's pronounced: "everywhere but Philadelphia, where it's called 'water'".
Cedar Park, Queen Village, Wissafrickinhickon!
Donald Smith Wooder
I am from Boston and chose to attend college in Philadelphia so this was super interesting to me! As a Bostonian it's hard to say but the grid like layout of Philly really makes all the difference to me. Otherwise they are very similar cities that take pride in their storied histories and professional sports teams
I'm a Philly native who has moved to Boston and I agree here. There are several key differences, but the two cities are pretty similar to one another, certainly more like one another than other cities outside of New England. The claustrophobic cobblestone streets, tiny doors and weathered cellar hatches in the North End and Beacon Hill near the State House remind me a lot of Old City in Philly, if not in street layout but general historic architecture and feel.
The grid makes cities much worse for me
grids just have too many stop lights
Boston's more walkable?
@@eleeveeayees3425 No, it's just smaller.
Lots people moving to Philadelphia looks like the city of brotherly love is seeing a revival maybe because is cheaper and better weather. But I just recently moved to philly from NYC and I like it.
Philly reminds me of the old NY. Still gritty as hell here.. glad your liking the city.
Alfred Vinciguerra cheap is always good
Back in the day we would’ve had your head on a stick!
Philly and NYC or both shity cities Alfred probably likes Baltimore as well
Born and raised in philly but Brooklyn is more like home definitely moving there in a few years
I still say either Alaska vs Hawaii or Anchorage vs Honolulu. Two completely opposite city’s politically, economically, and climate wise.
+rnelson299 Heck yeah
Hawaii wins cuz it has more tourist and bigger population and there is a lot of stuff to do there.
Alaska loses cuz from what i know of there barely anything to do there and most if it population lives in the capital (Juneau) and they get sun for a couple months a year
FearMe Pleasez Actually 40% live in anchorage and 9% in Juneau and there is a lot to do here, way better hiking, fishing, hunting. We also have winter sports such as skiing, snowboarding, and snow machining and south central Alaska has relatively mild winters. Lol and in Alaska you can actually wind surf on the ocean and the lakes are warm enough for swimming. Oh and we also make up 1/5th of all US land and trust me I’ve been to both Hawaii and Alaska so I know what I’m talking about.
My dream school was around Boston, but I’m going to Philly now because I didn’t get in. I’m so excited to see Philly though!
Be careful out here.. philly is great city but its dangerous. Always be aware of your surroundings. Students get targeted for robberies alot. Just be safe out here.
Rhett Pollard bro that depends where you are in Philly lmao
Madi
Welcome to Philly~
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You’re both right~
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Rhett Pollard bro there’s violence everywhere
Dallas vs Houston
+Luke Detering I can dig it
Dallas wins
Austin wins 😀.
H Town All Day
Dallas
Not sure why I’m watching this as an Australian but I’ve learnt a lot of interesting facts about the US through these videos. Keep up the good work
Do Montreal VS Toronto!!
Heck yeah
@@iammrbeat No don't, you should do Chicago Toronto
24 cups to 13 cups, MTL wins
Even though I don’t speak any French........Montreal. It’s a lot more cultured and just more of a real city. Toronto is kind of sterile
Henry Dery MacNeil Montreal wins
Ha yeah NEVER drive in Boston
Take the bus or train
same in nyc lol there's no way i would ever bring a car!
@@dante6055 just take a bus and save yourself like $50 for parking lmfao
@@1990Thunderbolt seems based. i live in houston and god damn those cars make me crazy.
@@lol-xs9wz what about in dallas?
@@lol-xs9wz chief I’m here too and it ain’t just these damn cars the damn freeway wayyy too wide gives me hella anxiety tbh cuz that worse than some traffic plus our public transit is horrendous the northeast and Midwest (where I grew up at) literally r blessed with farrrr better public transportation tbh smh
I'm from Philly (well, the suburbs) and I love my city; it's history, character, food, culture, and sports teams. I've visited Boston twice in my life and had a great time both times! I'm a Phillies fan, but I have a soft spot for the Red Sox as I had a great experience going to a Red Sox game. I also think Boston is one of the most beautiful cities in the country.
Luckily it has been easy for me up here in Boston as a Philly native(Super Bowl notwithstanding - don't worry, I still bleed green), every major team except the 76ers plays in different divisions. "Sawx" fans are passionate and honest people. Boston is a baseball city historically, before the Patriots and the AFL all NFL franchises up here had failed to take off.
Every team that I'm a fan of has a rivalry with a Boston sports team.
Every team thinks they have a rivalry with the Patriots, but Pats fans up here brush them off - they don't consider anyone rivals because they are "the best" in their eyes. It doesn't help that the AFC East is a shitty division(Butt Fumble?). NFC East on the other hand is very competitive.
Sox and Yankees is an old and intense rivalry that will never die. It's still alive. "Stankees" is what they are called up here. There's a little heat between the Celtics and 76ers too, but it's older. Expect it to reignite if the Sixers do well next season.
@@prushimush the rivalry you missed is BRUINS AND FLYERS in the NHL
@@Logg66 Shit, you're right, I completely forgot. I gotta say too Boston is more of a hockey town than Philly(or "Hawkey" as they'd say it with a Boston accent lol). The Bruins being one of the original six NHL teams probably has a lot to do with this. My mom's family are big Flyers fans but hockey isn't as popular in the Delaware Valley as it is up here.
Can't wait to be back in Philly. Miss it so much. Not many places in the US can compare.
I work and live in NYC.
But go down to Philly EVERY weekend.
Glad everyone feels the same!
Philly is at best the third best city in the northeast region of the US
Philly is a shithole. Cannot wait to leave this drug den. The only great area is Northwest Philly (Manuyunk, Mount Airy, Chestnut Hill etc...) The rest is pure shit
Not many cities can compare to Philly because there are a whole lot better Cities like LA and I’m talking about the East LA not the gay ass Westside
Boston can
Please can you do Los Angeles and New York City compared (Pacific Coast vs Atlantic Coast)
Yeah, I plan on doing that one for sure
They are nothing alike
North and South Dakotas? XD
One has heads on a rock, the other doesn't
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
My old street was in an ep. 43rd & Chester ave....when Dennis was in the clinic talking about slavery😂. @ the corner of my old street..FYI that's actually a clinic. Been 1 for @ least 50 yrs. We have a pic of my dad standing in front of it in like '75😂
BAD WEATHER sometimes OK
Its sometimes sunny in boston
Video suggestion: The Northeast Megalopolis and Great Lakes Megalopolis compared
+John Smith Great suggestion!
Great Lakes Megalopolis is significantly less dense and not as contiguous as the Northeastern Atlantic Megalopolis. If one is to take the Great Lakes Megalopolis (within the United States only) as being from Buffalo or Rochester and all the way to Milwaukee there are quite a few notable gaps. For example, between Buffalo and Cleveland, then from Cleveland to Toledo and Detroit, and then there's quite a gap between Toledo-Detroit and Southbend, but from Southbend to Milwaukee its largely contiguous.
@@musafawundu6718 Im pretty sure that Toronto is part of the Great Lakes megalopolis tho but I agree tho. As someone who is from and used to live in the Great Lakes Megalopolis region, the only cities that matter r Toronto, Chicago, and Detroit. But for some odd reason, Minneapolis, and Montreal r counted tho. Ig it is to help them compare to the Northeast megalopolis then but idk tho.
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Toronto, I'd just about agree... Borderline, though...
Living in both I like philly more
Boston sucks
Roland Koliyah I’m from a Boston sub urb and I can agree Boston itself isn’t the nicest place to live most people just live here because of the education
@@Yrgzip0 I live in Dorchester for three years, its the Worst place for Black folks in America.
You will get a lot more for your dollar in Philly. Boston's got a runaway cost of living problem similar to NYC, but it is not a NYC tier city. This could happen in Philly eventually, but it's ~5-10 years away, at least, possibly more.
Dorchester is rough. It's practically segregated block by block, full of Vietnamese, Haitian/Caribbean and old Irish Catholic families, and they all dislike one another. It's also suffering from a big price inflation which makes life difficult for the people born there, and there's a big dope problem on Mass Ave(methadone mile). These people are getting their rents hiked to $1700+ for one unit on a triple decker, and they lack access to decent work. It's kind of sad.
I never been to Boston but philly was trash in my opinion very slummy I guess I just stayed in a shit area “cherry hill”
I first arrived in Boston then moved to brotherly love city..... I love you so much Philly ❤️💙❤️
Do Boston vs. San Francisco please. I've heard many people from both coasts mention how they really are the east and west coast equivalents of each other (in a similar sense as LA is to NYC).
Yeah. Both are enters of innovation (but also with _really_ high house prices)
Nathan Loomis nobody cares about the west coast
no better way to show east coast is the best coast than to compare the two
I'm with you Gary, so I can own oceanfront property in Arizona!!
Can't compare Beantown to SF. Not even close. Beantown 1000x better unless you like living in a cesspool. I'd rather live in a Boston sewer because it's cleaner than the best part of SF. SF is a cool place to visit if you like zombies and enjoy observing the living dead. It's a fun town for a few days BUT then GTFO! Plus, when you leave, you'll appreciate where you live...even if it's in a Boston sewer! Lol.
Eagles won that one chief. GO BIRDS!!
Barely, and the Patriots won it back the following year, 6-1, keep chugging along Philly
There’s no such thing as barely winning a super bowl
Nick George And the pats won in 05’
This is why people hate patriots fans
Jimmy O patriots are cheaters🤭
Philly got Max’s and Fred’s comparison over.
Been to both, I’ll take Philly over Boston ! Just returned 2nd time from Philly and Boston I was there last in 1995.
So what ur saying is ur opinion dont mean shit...lol...Tourists opinions dont count
Boston is much better
1995 was during the Big Dig. Boston is way nicer and cleaner now
@@jimmyjay689 shut up
Don’t forget Boston has Harvard and MIT!
Yeah but we have university of penn which is just as good as Harvard and MIT , well that’s a subjective statement because it really matters what you are studying MIT is the holy grail for engineering but No one surpasses U of P in medicine and it has a really highly respected law school on par with Harvard. U of P has the Wharton business school and the highest ranked dental school in the country. It’s a tough argument those two schools you mentioned are really elite. But on the other side of market street there’s Drexel university which as far as name recognition doesn’t come close to MIT but scholastically is ranked in the top ten in engineering studies, and about ten minutes away is temple university which is the number one trauma hospital and medical school in the world. The stuff that was developed in their labs regarding gun shot wounds is so advanced that the U.S Army and Navy send their doctors to Temples campus and hospital to study and learn all the cutting edge procedures before being deployed to a combat zone. You have to understand Temple is in north Philadelphia which is like a combat zone without the Geneva Convention to protect the poor students that come here from some farm in Idaho and have no idea what they just walked into until they experience their first home invasion at gun point. I can’t tell you how many freshmen girls go missing only to be found dead in a abandoned house 50 yards from their dorm building it’s really sad.
Mr Big you’re exaggerating a little much about Temple’s campus, 80% of the area south of diamond st. is gentrified
All Alone really do you live in Philadelphia because I was born and raised, I did a lot of work on the campus , and I live at the far eastern end of Girard ave so I know that part of city well.The whole area around temples campus is not being gentrified and Diamond St. is one of the biggest open drug markets in the city. The only area anywhere near that school that is being gentrified is the part of Kensington where the EL turns , of course Fishtown is nice ,and Port Richmond is one big construction site with half million dollar homes being built in every empty lot available. There is nothing to the North or West that is not a ghetto and to the south you have to go to spring garden street before it’s a nice neighborhood.
& the kids who go to school there cone from Philly💯😁
Mr Big MIT & Harvard are consistently ranked better than UPenn, lol. Nobody would even compare UPenn to those two, easily the best two schools in the world. MIT obviously has a focus on math & engineering, (although Sloan is often rated higher than Wharton), and the Harvard business school is the unequivocal best in the world. Harvard’s medical school is also better than UPenn. Harvard is the greatest school in the world. UPenn is not only behind Harvard & MIT, but also Princeton, Stanford, and Caltech. I can’t believe you’re seriously trying to make the case UPenn could ever come close to MIT in the offered degree choices or Harvard in, well, basically anything. Harvard Law, Harvard Business, Harvard Medical are all obviously way better than UPenn. Boston also has Tufts which has beaten UPenns dental school multiple times, not that anybody really gives a shit about dental schooling anyway. If you have such a love for Philly you’re going to make this outrageous argument I pity you. UPenn and especially Wharton are some of the best schools in the world. They still aren’t as good as MIT or Harvard.
Philly is a unique and fun City there's always places to go and good food to eat. The History alone is second to none and one of the things i really enjoy about Philly is it's like living in a time machine on a daily basis. The Betsy Ross house and so many other structures, neighborhoods and streets are still here today. You can actually feel and picture the spirits of Ben Frank and others throughout the City especially in the Olde City area - Philly is BEAUTIFUL. 😎
True you can feel the old city vibe while in philly
Boston is better, more history, eateries, and pizza. Philly has "hoagies" or however/whatever those cheese things are called, and not sure how it's spelled.. In Boston they're called, "spukies" I never liked them, so don't know what they're known as in NYC nor Philly
Boston is better overall
@iamlost2 Philadelphia has more history and is a much higher rated food city. It's not even close, actually. Boston is even behind DC now, which was a horrible food city for decades.
@@iamlost2 Boston also is not known for the best pizza.
San Francisco vs. LA
Seattle vs. Portland
Miami vs. Tampa
Denver vs. Phoenix
Nah Miami vs Fort Lauderdale
charlotte vs.nashville
This channel is underrated asf
Boston has beaches, a luxury casino resort, more easy to walk around, better seafood, west indian/cape verdean people, clean streets, and better schools
I've been to both a couple times. I've actually seen The Blue Jays face both teams in their respective Ballparks(I'm from Toronto). Can't say which City I like more. Philly is a lot easier to get around in. And the People are friendlier. So I guess Philly?
JimiTalentX I’m from BOSTON. I hate woman with attitude in Boston 🤬🤬🤬 makes me wanna slap a bitch🤬
Philly is like a poor mans, cheaper version of Boston
@@M3333C well look on the bright side, Philadelphia is nowhere near as poor and dangerous as the nearby cities of Chester PA and Camden NJ.
Marc C lmao you must been to ghetto north Philly then 😂
Robert Preskop have you been to North Philly. But I gotta admit you should stay away from Camden.
Philly! Home of the itallian stallion!
Ironically, the real life Rocky was from Brockton - a run down city about 20 miles south of Boston. You know how Philly has Chester right outside of it? Brockton is Boston's Chester.
Boston is 52 years older like how the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 52
9 Super Bowls since 2001...😂😂😂😂😂😂
Because Dee Reynolds gave Tom Brady pinkeye
6 to 1
@@jimmyjay689 lost to a back up
I don't think you should have compared Philly to Boston because except for the historical significance both cities are very different. Philly is so much bigger then Boston and while Boston is more of a educational and white collie city whereas Philly is very much a blue color city with very tough citizens. It would be better to compare Philly to Houston or Chicago.
philly vs baltimore... boston vs San Francisco is the best comparisons
Do NC compared to SC
Great suggestion, thank you
It’s done
North Carolina is overall better, but South Carolina is nice also.
@@shayh.3556 HA!
Charleston, SC vs Savannah, GA
Nice suggestion!
Yes. I was born in Charleston and grew up in Savannah. My father is from Savannah but he was stationed at the Charleston Air Force Base for 4 years in the early 1970s (1st 4 years of my life). Both cities are similar. Charleston is 100 plus years older. Both has good tourism and are ports on the East Coast.
Bahstin is smahta and has wicked pissah sports teams.
Although Boston is near and dear to my heart, if I were to move there, it'd be nice to not pay exorbitant dollars to have a house. Great vid and love the jokes! Go Packers!
+Neuro Transmissions So you're in Boston?
Haha, no. San Diego. I realize that was worded confusingly.
Oh lol I was wondering about that. But glad to hear you are Packers fans instead of Chargers fans or Raiders fans. :) My sister-in-law is from Green Bay actually.
Mr. Beat Lol, no way. We’re from Milwaukee, so Packers all the way.
Can't come to New England with that packers crap it's patriots territory.
You should do a series like this but it's comparing different decades or time periods like the 20s vs the 30's and early 1800's vs late 1800's, etc
+simonster -909 interesting idea!
Mr Beat I think both cities are great cities but I like Philadelphia more as irlt it is a bit cheaper.Great video!
+Mummy Neo One reason why I like living in the Midwest...it's so much cheaper :)
scrapple
Philly is MUCH cheaper than Boston.
Yes cheaper with a risk
Detroit Metro Area vs Cleveland Metro Area, notice Metro Area since a lot of times big cities can skew statistics quite substantially like how Atlanta only has a population of about 400k about 38th in the country, but a metro population of over 5.5 mil or 9th in the country.
I love Philly!!! I love Philadelphia!!! The city of brotherly love!!! I love the Philadelphia eagles in Philly!!!
Jake Wilson your right
Flyer eagles fly
Johannesburg and Cape Town?
Philly has a grittiness that Boston doesn't have. Its wild down here.. some people dont like it but it adds so much excitement to living here. I see craziness everytime I open my front door.
Rhett Pollard
_Right?!_
But somehow Boston people are ruder which makes no sence. Philly is dirtier but has realer people.
Rhett Pollard Boston is 10x more upscale/rich/ clean/ smarter. Have to have money to even come here. 😂😂✌🏾
Your right your right. I’m from
Boston and lived outside in reading penn before and used to go to philly
Just about all of the working class people of Boston moved to the outer 495 corridor or Worcester a decade or two ago. The very few that are left are in union construction work, but it's very cliquey.
Two of my favorite cities in the USA! Also comparing Quincy Market with Reading terminal market and the North End with Italian market 9th street!.... I’m hungry obviously
3:35 It takes about 5.5 hours to drive that distance. So much for "high speed" rail.
Anyone who wants to drive that highly congested loony bin known as the Northeast Corridor needs to get psychiatric help. Take the high speed train or hop a plane. But driving is the worst and most unsafe way to get around. Leave the damned stupid car at home.
Philly was the first capital... GAME OVER
No it wasn't. New York was do some research.
It was new York Google is your friend fuckwit!
First capital was in new York dumbass.
@@METALFACEDOOMXXXX it was Philly, it became the first capital in 1774... New York became the capital in 1785
@@kig4794 new York was the first capital of the United states nigga philly was the confederacy Google it dickhead.
why did you leave the two cities' MLS teams out? (both have lost their NWSL teams this year, which is sad.)
I had to cut if off somewhere, but you make a good point, because soccer is more popular than ever in the U.S.
Been living in Philly for a few years. Septa is pretty good and it is actually affordable to live here, particularly in compared to NY, DC, or Boston.
Philly all the way
I lived in both, and definitely find the cost of living more manageable in Philly. Btw, sales tax in the rest of PA is 6% - only the city has 8% sales tax.
Compare AZ and NM
Extremely large insects and arachnids, sweltering heat, sweaty people, and too many illegals... who cares? They are both hell on earth.
New York vs New Jersey or Maryland vs Virginia (Baltimore/Washington D.C.) could be good comparison
New York vs. Pennsylvania would be a better state comparison.
@@robertpreskop4425 that's the state comparison I wanna see! Unfortunately I'm worried it'll be NYC vs Philly the whole time
YES DC VS BALTIMORE!!! I live in dc and visited Baltimore a couple times so I have SOME knowledge!
Philly has the Cheesesteak and Hoagie!
Tasting at least one good Hoagie is a must. The name Hoagie came from Hog Island, which was where the Philadelphia International Airport was built. Many of the workers were immigrant laborers mostly from Italian background. The workers' wives would pack lunch food for their husbands that was based on food from home, but modified to fit what was available to them. It's sort of a cross between a Mozzarella di Bufala e Pomodoro, and Puccia. At any rate, the Philly Hoagie is delicious. The roll can't be doughy....it has to be airy and a little chewy. With fresh tomato.
Been to both cities and can confidently say that Philly is more fun. It's just a much larger city. I think Philly is more comparable to New York than it is to Boston
Boston is a much better city than Philly , and almost everyone would agree. The difference is the cost of living, and Philadelphia is way cheaper. But as a reputable, rankable city, Philly will always be outclassed by places like NY, Boston, DC, etc
Philly should be compared to Cleveland.
You should compare Tennessee and Kentucky.
The Alaskan Bullworm Those are states.....NOT cities. States are too big and vary too much to compare. Plus, it’s not as fun comparing states.
@@TO-hh1cd He compared Oregon and Washington, North Carolina and South Carolina, California and Texas, Nevada and Utah, Colorado and Wyoming, and a few other states.
Los Angeles vs San Diego Compared
San Diego
@@emilianoramirez5398 Kim how about North Korea vs South Korea?
Or, "a history of how LA stole all of SD's sports teams (except the Padres)".
According to the 2020 census, Philadelphia has a population of 1.6 million and Boston has a population of 675,000.
Yup Philly has 1 million more people then Boston
One word: Cheesesteaks
And I'm from Connecticut :)
5:28 IM PRETTY SURE THAT CHURCH IN PHILLY IS RIGHT BYE MY HOUSE NO JOKE
Being from Boston I had to check out this video
It's 2020 now and little did you know that your
KC Chiefs would be SB champs in just 2 years
so congrats on that.
Philly always
The way he said septa 😂😂
I’m from Boston and I’ve never heard anyone describe it as “the beantown”, it’s funny because I don’t like eating beans
black people call it beantown in Boston, or just The Bean
We have Embiid and now Horford. PHILLY FOREVER.
LOUD PEOPLE BEATS
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Celtics still own the 6ers 😂
@@amosports1506 Damn you! Can't disagree. Maybe adding Horford will balance the scales a bit. I love that rivalry, one of the most underrated in sports.
LOUD PEOPLE BEATS yeah I’m gonna miss horford. I’m torn between wanting him to win with you guys or watching you guys burn. It’s also hard to root against embiid
@@amosports1506 Root against us! That's your job! With Kawhi gone out West, the Eastern Conference is up to the C's or us. I want to see some heated competition. Bring it back to Larry and Dr. J times.
I love both of these cities! Thanks for making this!
Always wanted to experience Philly but Boston I don't even think about.
Hunter Planty get off ur damn porch n get sum history in ur head. Your missing the most beautiful city in America
2:30 I’m not lying but I once have been on the head of that statue on top of that building (in Philly)
Philly is way bigger.
because they annexed the entire county
its also not as good of a city
Not really. 4.8 million vs 6 million. Not a huge differance. Only real differance is philly is philly. And boston is really divided into a bunch of smaller cities that are all really one big metropoliton city.
@@JG-id5vi yea, Cambridge, MA by itself is basically the most intellectual, educated city in the world, but 90% of people just admit to the notion that Cambridge is a part of Boston... which it basically is. Cambridge being defined as part of "Boston" is a large reason why Boston is considered a prestigious, world class city.
@@M3333C Yes plus no one considers those annexed parts of boston Dorchestor,roxbury,hyde park and also the Un-annexed cities like Cambridge, chelsea, everett, brookline, somervile. If I showed someone a satalite image they would say its all one city.
Very excited to be moving back to Philly soon. That city energizes me with i's charm, distinct character, and realness. I imagine it is what it was like to live in Brooklyn in the '80s, but it's so easy to get out to beautiful natural areas.
All of Philadelphia’s character went into city hall
Philly is yes
after 2017 Super Bowl
Me: Philadelphians, it's okay to come out now
Philly is amazing!!!!! GO EAGLES
City of Super Bowl Champions
YES!!!!!
tastykake
If you can afford to live in the nice areas
…and #FuckThePats !!!!!
@@Erika-yi1fj right
I know we consider the Patriots as a Boston team but Foxborough is closer to Providence than it is to Boston.
Can you do Boston and NYC?
Charlotte vs Atlanta
Cleveland vs Cincinnati
Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia
Portland vs Seattle
Tampa vs Miami
St Louis vs Kansas City
That "my CHiefs" comment is really showing its age, haha!
No mention of Franklin and his endowment to both cities?
I prefer Philadelphia
"Philly has less traffic" : *cries in Philly rush hour*
Boston is a little dot on the map Compared to Philadelphia. Philadelphia has millions of residents, compared to Boston's "hundreds of thousands." Philadelphia is huge. You can't even compare these two cities.
Again, the common misconception of Bostons size due purely of the city government geography, compare the metro area my friend.
Jimmy O the Boston metro Area still has 2 million less people then the Delaware Valley(philly metro area)
@@bmartin6493 that's fine, I was just pointing out that Boston may be more than a few hundred thousand, we dont want anymore, its crowded enough as is
Vincent Beville u can compare because Boston has so many people in a small condensed area. It’s the countries most condensed city in America per capita. But if u include the suburbs. Boston has just more people than philly.
and yet, their GDP is the same. This is because Boston is a far more impactful, reputable, smarter city than Philly. Boston is a world hub in many incredibly important aspects of society like education STEM. Philly is a world hub in... cheesesteaks?
Its like saying Phoenix or San Antonio is not comparable to SF because its way bigger
Great video! After live in Boston area for three years and another five years in Philadelphia, I got sat this video is well done!
Philly is better.
thats not the majority opinion of americans
Washington Dc. Vs Baltimore?
I love how almost every comment is saying how much better Philly is... They aint wrong! Go Birds
Boston is a way better city, most people know it and it doesn't need TH-cam comments to tell them that. Philly will always have that inferiority complex towards cities like Boston, NY, Dc, chicago etc
💯💪💪🌹 southwest in the house baby.
@@M3333C tiny violin holmes....tiny 🎻
Peyton Bell reality and the conensus opinion of America is on my side. Explain that bud
@@M3333C oh explain that! EXPLAIN THAT!? .....FUCK you! Phillys better!....😉😂😂
“Chiefs haven’t been to a superbowl since 1970.”
That statement hasn’t aged well, now has it Mr. Beat!
Boston and Philly are both loyal and prideful cities, iv lived in Boston all 24 years of my life
U should do Baltimore and Atlanta
Type of comparison is that?
The foods better in Philly.
Dan Thomas WAY better
Dallas/Fort Worth and Minneapolis/St. Paul
SWEET Victory!! Philly!
Having lived in both, this sums up the comparison 100%
Awesome video Mr Beat. I would love to go to Boston and Philadelphia one day.
Thanks Lindsay! I've only been to Boston, but I'd love to go back, and I've never been to Philadelphia but hope to go soon :)
fudge jimmies
Your channel is very addictive. Thanks for all the great content.
Philly is less densely populated because of more vacant housing, hence the much lower prices
Its less density because philadelphia land area is three times bigger than Boston thats why
Mr. Beat Did you know that Boston, Massachusetts and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania both have to do with Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706-April 17, 1790)? Yes or No?
What about the Philadelphia Union soccer team?
also the wings
Kyle Horsch Nobody cares about the union
@@cubby530 you must be from Boston 😂
Kyle Horsch no im not I’m from Philly and an eagles super fan I just don’t like soccer
Can you do San Antonio and Austin compared please lol
Both cities are great but Philadelphia definitely seemed to edge out Boston in more categories. Not to mention the beuty aspects but Philadelphia is Awesome. #flyeaglesfly
Rob D Boston is more beauitful and smarter
Its pretty basic knowledge that Boston is a more reputable, higher ranking city than Philly. Philly is cheaper though. Philly will always be outclassed by cities like Boston, NY, DC, even Pittsburgh in some categories
@@M3333C Philadelphia is a bigger city than all of those except for NYC. Boston is a tier down when you are talking about size and importance.
@@puremercury the opposite is true. You're in denial and biased.
www.bestcities.org/rankings/worlds-best-cities/
Boston and DC both top 20 in the world. Philly hardly top 50.
Philly is a tier or two below Boston and DC as far as reputation, importance, and desirability. Size has nothing to do with the quality of a city. In fact, size is more correlated to poverty and cheap cost of living than any other statistic.
Pittsburgh i said because in sports its way better than Philly
Michael DiSciullo the only thing is that philly is bigger. But you have more of a CITY feel in BOSTON, it’s more crowded, a lot more cultures, and you have to have money to come here. BOSTON is more educated, more densely populated, and more clean. He just said it’s older. And the architecture is better. Philly can compare to Baltimore and St. Louis when it comes to importance. Philly downtown is so small. And i been to Chinatown in Philly. It’s like two blocks 😂. That’s no Chinatown. Trust me I’ve been to Kennsington, university city, south philly, north philly, Wyoming ave ect in philly. And I’m was born and raised in philly. And honestly it’s was boring and extremely trashy. And I felt Boston was more modern in a sense it was for classy professionals or if you have a good income. If your poor go to philly. If you have a career or high class and want a modern clean city feel Boston is for you. Boston is so more advanced. Philly trash. And i lived in both cities. END