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.

[@iammrbeat]

Chiefs win! Chiefs win! Chiefs win!

[@neonsamurai4604]

eagles won and chiefs won. mr beat is nostradamus.

[@jimmyjay689]

Say it 3 more times....it still only means 1 chip....lol

[@brownbenplumm9027]

Congrats from a somewhat salty patriots fan!

[@t.g.9782]

congrats to andy and ur chiefs...GO BIRDS #PHILLYPHILLY 🦅 🇺🇸 REAL TEAM

[@t.g.9782]

@Thomas Dauphan GO BIRDS!...PHILLYPHILLY 🦅

[@gryphonavocatio]

"Boston also has an impressive transit system for a city its size." *Shows the Green Line*

[@9EtheRStaTiCShOcK]

It’s also one of the most busiest system in America after nyc

[@prushimush]

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.

[@DSan-kl2yc]

@@prushimush I can't imagine a worst system than septa.

[@brownbenplumm9027]

D. San not familiar with septa, but I can’t imagine much worse than the mbta haha

[@InfectedChris]

Hey at least it wasn't having "signal issues" or on fire like Orange line usually is.

[@alaskaisalexa]

I might be bias but philly is beautiful for no reason. Places like valley green, chestnut hill and manyunk We stan

[@slamjackson2137]

The Wissahickon, Pennypack... The fairmount parks system is a treasure.

[@loganperko6396]

Manyuck or Jim Thorpe is the most beautiful place I've seen. Absolutely loved that town

[@donaldsmith3926]

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'".

[@applejuice5635]

Cedar Park, Queen Village, Wissafrickinhickon!

[@kevinwalsh1178]

Donald Smith Wooder

[@rachelgarber1423]

Ben Franklin left Boston to come to Philly, and the rest is history

[@priscillachapkylo934]

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 .

[@Youtoo2128]

@@priscillachapkylo934 can you write in English please?

[@ayannalynn3058]

Yup and now we have his gravestone in downtown Philadelphia and we throw pennies on his grave to show respect:))

[@M3333C]

Boston has been a better city for like 250 years now

[@onlyplayaseattacoswiththei9433]

@@M3333C You bumped your head! Philly is the best!💯💪

[@joeybradley5102]

Philadelphia has Wawa game over

[@annacatagnus4819]

Joey Bradley yes

[@prushimush]

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

[@whobutwbmarci5200]

We have Circle K's, which in my opinion, are better than Wawa and Cumberland Farms

[@prushimush]

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.

[@thinblacknoodles]

Joey Bradley FACTS!!!!!

[@lucyfuir6386]

The reason why Boston apartments are so expensive is because of all the colleges, supply and demand

[@iammrbeat]

Don't forget to check out my new channel and the video I did with Sami from US101. And what should I compare next?

[@iammrbeat]

haha thanks

[@AroAceGamer]

Mr. Beat Delaware and my state of Rhode Island? They are the smallest states in the union and the first and last of the original thirteen colonies join.

[@iammrbeat]

Someone else suggested that awhile back. I think that's a great suggestion.

[@AroAceGamer]

Mr. Beat That was me, I believe. I suggested it in the first State comparison video. Thanks. XD.

[@iammrbeat]

+TheFluttershyFan Oh lol. Gotta represent those small states! :D

[@EXILEvenom]

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

[@prushimush]

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.

[@aubreygraham5821]

The grid makes cities much worse for me

[@MyMyManMelo_]

grids just have too many stop lights

[@eleeveeayees3425]

Boston's more walkable?

[@puremercury]

@@eleeveeayees3425 No, it's just smaller.

[@rnelson299]

I still say either Alaska vs Hawaii or Anchorage vs Honolulu. Two completely opposite city’s politically, economically, and climate wise.

[@iammrbeat]

+rnelson299 Heck yeah

[@fearmepleasez9103]

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

[@rnelson299]

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.

[@alfredvinciguerra532]

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.

[@sourmouse4199]

Philly reminds me of the old NY. Still gritty as hell here.. glad your liking the city.

[@9EtheRStaTiCShOcK]

Alfred Vinciguerra cheap is always good

[@mychaljames8025]

Back in the day we would’ve had your head on a stick!

[@DONNYPESO]

Philly and NYC or both shity cities Alfred probably likes Baltimore as well

[@everettcoleman2335]

Born and raised in philly but Brooklyn is more like home definitely moving there in a few years

[@madi5170]

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!

[@sourmouse4199]

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.

[@freekodak3387]

Rhett Pollard bro that depends where you are in Philly lmao

[@NylaVox]

Madi Welcome to Philly~ ✨🤗✨

[@NylaVox]

You’re both right~ ✨💯%✨

[@y2j4life27]

Rhett Pollard bro there’s violence everywhere

[@bonecanoe86]

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.

[@prushimush]

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.

[@Undecided0]

Every team that I'm a fan of has a rivalry with a Boston sports team.

[@prushimush]

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.

[@Logg66]

@@prushimush the rivalry you missed is BRUINS AND FLYERS in the NHL

[@prushimush]

@@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.

[@lukedetering4490]

Dallas vs Houston

[@iammrbeat]

+Luke Detering I can dig it

[@profilepicture828]

Dallas wins

[@caesaraugustusmaximus]

Austin wins 😀.

[@290TheEmpireRecords]

H Town All Day

[@emilianoramirez5398]

Dallas

[@alsohabib6936]

Living in both I like philly more

[@rolandkoliyah7983]

Boston sucks

[@Yrgzip0]

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

[@rolandkoliyah7983]

@@Yrgzip0 I live in Dorchester for three years, its the Worst place for Black folks in America.

[@prushimush]

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.

[@Newlifestyle307]

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”

[@jonathanm42]

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

[@AKPhilly]

Can't wait to be back in Philly. Miss it so much. Not many places in the US can compare.

[@Pau_Pau9]

I work and live in NYC. But go down to Philly EVERY weekend. Glad everyone feels the same!

[@M3333C]

Philly is at best the third best city in the northeast region of the US

[@oc4515]

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

[@sabre7212]

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

[@averyshaw2142]

Boston can

[@alexmorris6954]

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

[@onlyplayaseattacoswiththei9433]

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😂

[@alessamarinho8663]

BAD WEATHER sometimes OK

[@corncake4677]

Its sometimes sunny in boston

[@henryderymacneil1707]

Do Montreal VS Toronto!!

[@iammrbeat]

Heck yeah

[@marin1419]

@@iammrbeat No don't, you should do Chicago Toronto

[@owen3721]

24 cups to 13 cups, MTL wins

[@kyledavis4202]

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

[@CarvedParachute]

Henry Dery MacNeil Montreal wins

[@nickygmp_350]

Eagles won that one chief. GO BIRDS!!

[@jimm6626]

Barely, and the Patriots won it back the following year, 6-1, keep chugging along Philly

[@destruction8078]

There’s no such thing as barely winning a super bowl

[@carsonr1945]

Nick George And the pats won in 05’

[@nickygmp_350]

This is why people hate patriots fans

[@yobitchjess1622]

Jimmy O patriots are cheaters🤭

[@shazalimo3250]

I first arrived in Boston then moved to brotherly love city..... I love you so much Philly ❤️💙❤️

[@johnandrew1727]

Been to both, I’ll take Philly over Boston ! Just returned 2nd time from Philly and Boston I was there last in 1995.

[@jimmyjay689]

So what ur saying is ur opinion dont mean shit...lol...Tourists opinions dont count

[@aubreygraham5821]

Boston is much better

[@baystaterailroading7324]

1995 was during the Big Dig. Boston is way nicer and cleaner now

[@XMANIAFLYYY]

@@jimmyjay689 shut up

[@degenerate3288]

Ha yeah NEVER drive in Boston Take the bus or train

[@1990Thunderbolt]

same in nyc lol there's no way i would ever bring a car!

[@1990Thunderbolt]

@@dante6055 just take a bus and save yourself like $50 for parking lmfao

[@lol-xs9wz]

@@1990Thunderbolt seems based. i live in houston and god damn those cars make me crazy.

[@1990Thunderbolt]

@@lol-xs9wz what about in dallas?

[@ishfarahmed3684]

@@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

[@imawakeareyou7082]

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. 😎

[@franknitty9954]

True you can feel the old city vibe while in philly

[@iamlost2]

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

[@ssdddffbackupssdddffbackup1795]

Boston is better overall

[@puremercury]

@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.

[@puremercury]

@@iamlost2 Boston also is not known for the best pizza.

[@johnsmith626]

Video suggestion: The Northeast Megalopolis and Great Lakes Megalopolis compared

[@iammrbeat]

+John Smith Great suggestion!

[@musafawundu6718]

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.

[@ishfarahmed3684]

@@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.

[@musafawundu6718]

@@ishfarahmed3684 Toronto, I'd just about agree... Borderline, though...

[@dexterding1080]

Don’t forget Boston has Harvard and MIT!

[@mrbig4532]

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.

[@huey1153]

Mr Big you’re exaggerating a little much about Temple’s campus, 80% of the area south of diamond st. is gentrified

[@mrbig4532]

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.

[@onlyplayaseattacoswiththei9433]

& the kids who go to school there cone from Philly💯😁

[@thomasharris1090]

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.

[@rockstarsharma53]

Please can you do Los Angeles and New York City compared (Pacific Coast vs Atlantic Coast)

[@iammrbeat]

Yeah, I plan on doing that one for sure

[@devinmc8452]

They are nothing alike

[@cristhiancarbajal4474]

Boston is 52 years older like how the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 52

[@jimmyjay689]

9 Super Bowls since 2001...😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SeanSmith-lv7wl]

Because Dee Reynolds gave Tom Brady pinkeye

[@mikemolina771]

6 to 1

[@jerryofswords3502]

@@jimmyjay689 lost to a back up

[@MetallicuddZ]

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?

[@9EtheRStaTiCShOcK]

JimiTalentX I’m from BOSTON. I hate woman with attitude in Boston 🤬🤬🤬 makes me wanna slap a bitch🤬

[@M3333C]

Philly is like a poor mans, cheaper version of Boston

[@robertpreskop4425]

@@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.

[@yovaniteo5039]

Marc C lmao you must been to ghetto north Philly then 😂

[@fabreez8109]

Robert Preskop have you been to North Philly. But I gotta admit you should stay away from Camden.

[@simonster-9094]

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

[@iammrbeat]

+simonster -909 interesting idea!

[@Nunya100]

Philly got Max’s and Fred’s comparison over.

[@blueseanomad7435]

Your channel is very addictive. Thanks for all the great content.

[@pimplepoppergang9557]

You know mr. beat..... I have been a fan of you for 6 years And you made it my man! 😃

[@nathanloomis7508]

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).

[@ogorangeduck]

Yeah. Both are enters of innovation (but also with _really_ high house prices)

[@elijah1440]

Nathan Loomis nobody cares about the west coast

[@nathanloomis7508]

no better way to show east coast is the best coast than to compare the two

[@johnc7801]

I'm with you Gary, so I can own oceanfront property in Arizona!!

[@johnc7801]

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.

[@sebh913]

This channel is underrated asf

[@mattheworfaly1585]

North and South Dakotas? XD

[@CumLordGary]

One has heads on a rock, the other doesn't

[@jakewilson910]

I love Philly!!! I love Philadelphia!!! The city of brotherly love!!! I love the Philadelphia eagles in Philly!!!

[@alessamarinho8663]

Jake Wilson your right

[@johnn2638]

Flyer eagles fly

[@canecarder9800]

San Francisco vs. LA Seattle vs. Portland Miami vs. Tampa Denver vs. Phoenix

[@fearmepleasez9103]

Nah Miami vs Fort Lauderdale

[@jerrydavis3548]

charlotte vs.nashville

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

Philly! Home of the itallian stallion!

[@prushimush]

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.

[@potatosmusic]

I love both of these cities! Thanks for making this!

[@philadelphiainjurylawyers3456]

Way cool! Some very valid points! I appreciate you writing this video and also the rest of the video is very good related to Philadelphia.

[@neurotransmissions]

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!

[@iammrbeat]

+Neuro Transmissions So you're in Boston?

[@neurotransmissions]

Haha, no. San Diego. I realize that was worded confusingly.

[@iammrbeat]

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.

[@neurotransmissions]

Mr. Beat Lol, no way. We’re from Milwaukee, so Packers all the way.

[@anthonymarquez6493]

Can't come to New England with that packers crap it's patriots territory.

[@mummyneo7112]

Mr Beat I think both cities are great cities but I like Philadelphia more as irlt it is a bit cheaper.Great video!

[@iammrbeat]

+Mummy Neo One reason why I like living in the Midwest...it's so much cheaper :)

[@notsure6187]

scrapple

[@MrButch-ls8vl]

Philly is MUCH cheaper than Boston.

[@DONNYPESO]

Yes cheaper with a risk

[@sourmouse4199]

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.

[@NylaVox]

Rhett Pollard _Right?!_

[@georgeaksich9017]

But somehow Boston people are ruder which makes no sence. Philly is dirtier but has realer people.

[@9EtheRStaTiCShOcK]

Rhett Pollard Boston is 10x more upscale/rich/ clean/ smarter. Have to have money to even come here. 😂😂✌🏾

[@9EtheRStaTiCShOcK]

Your right your right. I’m from Boston and lived outside in reading penn before and used to go to philly

[@prushimush]

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.

[@Nchinnam]

Philly all the way

[@ripscuds4467]

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.

[@M3333C]

philly vs baltimore... boston vs San Francisco is the best comparisons

[@johnnguyen6159]

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.

[@GuoHank]

Great video! After live in Boston area for three years and another five years in Philadelphia, I got sat this video is well done!

[@TABarnhart]

why did you leave the two cities' MLS teams out? (both have lost their NWSL teams this year, which is sad.)

[@iammrbeat]

I had to cut if off somewhere, but you make a good point, because soccer is more popular than ever in the U.S.

[@braun987]

Bahstin is smahta and has wicked pissah sports teams.

[@emilymay1214]

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

[@antonioclemente897]

i'm in love with your videos BRAVISSIMO !!!

[@NylaVox]

Thanks for making this~ I live in Philly, but was looking at Boston.... This helps a lot!! ✨🤗✨

[@Nunya100]

Nyla Vox ASMR you don’t want to come to New England. I’m in Maine and the convince of having a Wawa nearby is something I took for granted. Don’t do it. The city dies when it gets dark. Granted I like quiet most of the time when I’m ready to do something I want options and you don’t have that in Boston.

[@MyMyManMelo_]

Boston has beaches, a luxury casino resort, more easy to walk around, better seafood, west indian/cape verdean people, clean streets, and better schools

[@kig4794]

Philly was the first capital... GAME OVER

[@METALFACEDOOMXXXX]

No it wasn't. New York was do some research.

[@METALFACEDOOMXXXX]

It was new York Google is your friend fuckwit!

[@METALFACEDOOMXXXX]

First capital was in new York dumbass.

[@kig4794]

@@METALFACEDOOMXXXX it was Philly, it became the first capital in 1774... New York became the capital in 1785

[@METALFACEDOOMXXXX]

@@kig4794 new York was the first capital of the United states nigga philly was the confederacy Google it dickhead.

[@Matt-ub5yc]

I'm thinking since you did this if you had the time would you make Pennsylvania vs Massachusetts?

[@jacobwood1707]

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

[@M3333C]

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

[@STMARTIN009]

Philly should be compared to Cleveland.

[@user-hx1xl4ev3e]

Philly is amazing!!!!! GO EAGLES

[@lisaomalley821]

City of Super Bowl Champions YES!!!!!

[@notsure6187]

tastykake

[@Erika-yi1fj]

If you can afford to live in the nice areas

[@Cjnw]

…and #FuckThePats !!!!!

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

@@Erika-yi1fj right

[@FirstLast-qf1df]

3:35 It takes about 5.5 hours to drive that distance. So much for "high speed" rail.

[@robertpreskop4425]

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.

[@chendwachintu4429]

Johannesburg and Cape Town?

[@ilhuicaminaachcuahtli9460]

Charleston, SC vs Savannah, GA

[@iammrbeat]

Nice suggestion!

[@larrybryant861]

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.

[@katjerouac]

New York vs New Jersey or Maryland vs Virginia (Baltimore/Washington D.C.) could be good comparison

[@robertpreskop4425]

New York vs. Pennsylvania would be a better state comparison.

[@blue_pingu]

@@robertpreskop4425 that's the state comparison I wanna see! Unfortunately I'm worried it'll be NYC vs Philly the whole time

[@XMANIAFLYYY]

YES DC VS BALTIMORE!!! I live in dc and visited Baltimore a couple times so I have SOME knowledge!

[@thirtyworld]

We have Embiid and now Horford. PHILLY FOREVER.

[@NylaVox]

LOUD PEOPLE BEATS ✨🤗✨

[@amosports1506]

Celtics still own the 6ers 😂

[@thirtyworld]

@@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.

[@amosports1506]

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

[@thirtyworld]

@@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.

[@rocsanteiro]

Very good... One sugestion: Make video of the Brazil!!

[@JaredJonesAZ]

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.

[@Irishmahn87]

All of Philadelphia’s character went into city hall

[@twitchypaper1391]

Do NC compared to SC

[@iammrbeat]

Great suggestion, thank you

[@nukalion5280]

It’s done

[@shayh.3556]

North Carolina is overall better, but South Carolina is nice also.

[@jaydeebaby7]

@@shayh.3556 HA!

[@ash-bob3398]

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.

[@richv7749]

Philly has the Cheesesteak and Hoagie!

[@Tubes12AX7k]

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.

[@Salazar824]

Dude!! I just saw your vid.... I'm a pats fan. so CONGRATS ON YOUR CHIEFS' SUPERBOWL 🏈🏆

[@lindsaymanning704]

Awesome video Mr Beat. I would love to go to Boston and Philadelphia one day.

[@iammrbeat]

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 :)

[@notsure6187]

fudge jimmies

[@hunterplanty2368]

Always wanted to experience Philly but Boston I don't even think about.

[@9EtheRStaTiCShOcK]

Hunter Planty get off ur damn porch n get sum history in ur head. Your missing the most beautiful city in America

[@peanutheadslickerthanbadjo9740]

Me. Beat , I realize this is an older video , but which of the towns are a stronger union trades town? I would suspect Boston. But I will try and find some info.

[@highflyingstone2616]

Please do seoul vs tokyo / beijing vs shanghai / hongkong vs singapore / hanoi vs hochimin city / taipei vs gaoshung

[@corecreekproductions6533]

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.

[@cocotaveras8975]

One word: Cheesesteaks And I'm from Connecticut :)

[@askthedude5578]

Do you Spring Valley Illinois against Saint Paul Minnesota

[@Trufles1234]

Compare AZ and NM

[@npkrn6764]

Extremely large insects and arachnids, sweltering heat, sweaty people, and too many illegals... who cares? They are both hell on earth.

[@jjb2779]

Los Angeles vs San Diego Compared

[@emilianoramirez5398]

San Diego

[@marin1419]

@@emilianoramirez5398 Kim how about North Korea vs South Korea?

[@spencergraham-thille9896]

Or, "a history of how LA stole all of SD's sports teams (except the Padres)".

[@abrahamlincoln937]

According to the 2020 census, Philadelphia has a population of 1.6 million and Boston has a population of 675,000.

[@dejohnnelacy254]

Yup Philly has 1 million more people then Boston

[@alexi-divasskinner960]

Can you make a great lake states vs Ontario? That would be lit.

[@iammrbeat]

Michigan v. Ontario would be especially fun I think.

[@mrdanger4851]

I GOT IT your the voice of "You Dont Know Jack"

[@yossiea]

No mention of Franklin and his endowment to both cities?

[@anniebyers2486]

Can you do Boston and NYC?

[@wendeltancredo431]

Philly always

[@AustinChiangMD]

Having lived in both, this sums up the comparison 100%

[@MegaCokamo]

Philly is way bigger.

[@notsure6187]

because they annexed the entire county

[@M3333C]

its also not as good of a city

[@JG-id5vi]

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.

[@M3333C]

@@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.

[@JG-id5vi]

@@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.

[@norwoodwildlife9849]

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.

[@thealaskanbullworm1442]

You should compare Tennessee and Kentucky.

[@TO-hh1cd]

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.

[@YourMom-vd3dc]

@@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.

[@kedrickd7]

Great content Austin vs Portland

[@l0ded389]

Philly all the way bc I live there and we got great history and culture

[@NylaVox]

l0ded Yes we do~!! ✨🤗✨

[@jamessalmon4757]

5:28 IM PRETTY SURE THAT CHURCH IN PHILLY IS RIGHT BYE MY HOUSE NO JOKE

[@RickDalBello]

you should do Auckland and Wellington NZ

[@pimplepoppergang9557]

I love your videos!

[@iammrbeat]

Awesome! :D Thanks for watching!

[@kyleballew1596]

Dallas/Fort Worth and Minneapolis/St. Paul

[@wolfythewolf4457]

Philly is yes

[@elaidickens343]

I also want you to do Louisville and Nashville

[@patricks5093]

Minnesota vs Wisconsin?

[@agentchicken3577]

Do Wyoming and Montana compared.

[@samuelfraser9199]

I prefer Philadelphia

[@MrPresident1878]

I know we consider the Patriots as a Boston team but Foxborough is closer to Providence than it is to Boston.

[@TurtleBoyTroy]

I enjoy your videos