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I spent eighteen years of my life in New York City. Went to school in the city, volunteered in the city, worked in the city, played in the city.
Philly is comparable.
Columbia and Penn are comparable.
Columbia is small, Penn is big. Neither has a tight community because kids flee in every direction for the city. The weather in both areas can be volatile and icky, but definitely better than New England weather. Both are located in areas that you need to research carefully, so you know which hotspots to avoid if you value your life. NYC has one of the most well-organized, convenient, and accessible public transportation systems in the world.
The two are exceedingly comparable. If you had the luxury of choosing between the two, however, I would recommend Columbia, with bias.
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